2013 Riesling Smaragd Loibner Loibenberg, F.X.Pichler

2013 Riesling Smaragd Loibner Loibenberg, F.X.Pichler

Critic score
94/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
  • Grape
    Riesling
  • Maturity
    Ready 2015 - 2030info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Smaragd

Tasting notes

Ravishingly sweet floral perfume is mingled on the nose with hints of smoky Latakia tobacco and lemon oil, and a suggestion of ripe white peach that then takes on luscious palate presence. While the feel is polished and subtly creamy, juicy fresh lemon and grapefruit serve for zesty verve and refreshment, leading to a vibrantly sustained and nearly head-spinningly kaleidoscopic finish.

David Schildknecht, vinous.com (November 2015)
94/100
Weingut F.X. Pichler

Based in Austria’s most prestigious region, the Wachau, F.X. Pichler are one of the world’s foremost producers of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. Franz Xaver (the eponymous F.X.) inherited the estate in 1971, and was instrumental in the rise to prominence of both his family’s winery and the Wachau. His son Lucas (the fifth generation) now makes the wine, but F.X. is still an active presence in the vineyards.

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