2016 Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Hochrain, Wachau

A dense and linear white with sliced apple, pear and lemon character. Rose blossom and honeysuckle undertones. Full body, dry and minerally. Drink and enjoy but made for ageing.

94 points James Suckling

The 2016 Ried Achleithen Riesling Smaragd opens with a deep and very complex bouquet of crushed stones, herbs and concentrated Riesling aromas, possibly due to a small percentage of overripeness or botrytis. Full-bodied, rich and elegant on the palate, this is a creamy textured, piquant, vital and persistent grand cru par excellence. It is powerful and intense, endlessly juicy but also highly finessed, vital and refined in its mineral expression. The acidity is tightly clocked and lifts this 13.5% weight easily. Tasted July 2017.” -- 08/31/2017

93 + points Wine Advocate

Old vines up to forty years of age yield a complex Riesling that generously expresses the profound minerality of this top site in Wösendorf.