2013 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Dürnsteiner Liebenberg, F. X. Pichler

2013 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Dürnsteiner Liebenberg, F. X. Pichler

Critic score
92/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
  • Grape
    Grüner Veltliner
  • Maturity
    Ready 2015 - 2030info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    14%
  • Classification
    Smaragd

Tasting notes

Predictably for this site prone to berry-shriveling, there is an intensely high-toned, esterous nose suggesting Mirabelle distillate and almond extract. The counterpart to those aromas is a glossy and voluminous mid-palate impression (although by no means from excessively high alcohol) that hints at sweetness despite its analytical dryness. Hint of crushed stone along with dark berry bittersweetness lend a somewhat somber aspect to an otherwise impressively persistent and expansive finish, albeit one lacking the lift, charm and refreshment of the corresponding Loibenberg.

David Schildknecht, vinous.com (November 2015)
92/100
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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