2021 Riesling Ried Achleiten, Smaragd, Prager, Wachau

2021 Riesling Ried Achleiten, Smaragd, Prager, Wachau

The Riesling vines are situated on 25 incredibly steep terraces on a site that is gneiss rich on the East of Weissenkirchen. Expect mandarin, fleshy peach and lemon citrus notes combined with a breadth and concentration on the palate that is perfectly balanced against the crisp acidity. The length on the finish is stunning.

Critic score
95/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
  • Maturity
    Young 2025 - 2045info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%
  • Classification
    Federspiel

Tasting notes

With a clear, somewhat reductive and restrained nose of bright fruit and dark rock, Robert and Toni Bodenstein's 2021 Ried Achleiten Riesling Smaragd opens very concentrated but fresh. So too on the palate, which is crystalline, fresh and zesty but also very intense and complex. The persistent finish is powerful and still somewhat astringent. Again, this is a great Wachau Riesling from one of the proudest sites of the area. Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2022.

Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate (September 2022)
95/100

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