Bründlmayer's 2021 Riesling Terrassen offers a clear and intense, pure and elegant bouquet of perfectly ripe and healthy Riesling berries intertwined with finely mineral and saline notes of crushed stones. Fruity, round and mouthfilling on the palate, this is a medium to full- bodied, very elegant and aromatic dry Riesling characterized by the poor rocky soils (gneiss/mica schist and perm sandstone) as well as, on the lower terraces, a layer of loess and clay as well, based on the particular climate. The terraced vineyards are located at an altitude of between 200 and 300 meters above sea level at the intersection of the Danube Valley and the Kamptal. The good daytime warming produces ripeness and a certain fullness of the grapes, while the suction effect of the Kamptal moves the cool air of the Waldviertel into the vineyards in the evening and at night, preserving freshness and fruit. The freshest and finest grapes for this assemblage come from the high-altitude vineyards, while the harvest from the lower terraces gives the wine some body. The 2021 is clear, refined and lush, very well balanced and crystalline in its fine and saline acidity that carries this excellent Riesling to a long and remarkably intense and stimulating finish. This is most probably the finest Terrassen Riesling I have had from Bründlmayer in a decade. 12% stated alcohol. Screw-cap closure. Tasted in October 2022.
92 points, Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)
A racy, minerally white, with delicate white peach and nectarine notes overlaying a bed of crushed stone and flint. The well-cut finish is marked by a whiff of petrol and supported by a searing beam of lemon-lime acidity. Tasty and inviting. Drink now through 2030.
91 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator (Aug 2023)
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