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B-21 Top Recommendation
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Weingut Prager's Toni Bodenstein is indisputably in the top echelon of his generation of Austrian winemakers, and now that his son Robert has taken the helm at the revered Wachau estate, it's clear that the next generation will be one of continued brilliance.
Always among the most sought-after names in Austrian wine, Prager's flagship bottlings set the bar, vintage after vintage, for Grüner Veltliner, and today's offer features the superlative 2023s that have already found great favor among our long-time fans and collectors of Austria's best, not to mention garganutan scores from Vinous and Stuart Pigott. Each wine is a highlight unto itself, but you should take serious note of the 98-point Wachstum Bodenstein, "an incredibly delicate and subtle Grüner Veltliner in spite of the great concentration." Likewise, the "incredible intensity" and "certain aging potential" of the 98-point Achleiten Stockkultur make it a masterpiece of class and a benchmark for the category. Finally, don't miss a 99-point rarity in the Zwerithaler Kammergut, produced from a micro-parcel of 120-year-old vines owned by the local abbey. "So fluid, but so fine-boned, immensely dense and rounded but without heaviness," notes Vinous' Anne Krebiehl, it's a singular expression and one of the most unique wines in Austria.
Prager's legions of fans will find across-the-board stardom in this range, as these 2023s are yet again up there with the most highly praised wines of the vintage, and they're also available at must-see pricing that puts them among the sharpest buys in the market. |
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Pale green yellow, silver reflections, inviting yellow apple fruit nuances, a hint of honeydew melon, fresh yellow apple, a hint of meadow herbs, delicately underlain with orange zest, fine mineral touch. Full-bodied, white apple, fine acidity, salty nuances, a powerful food companion with secure certain ageing potential.
97 points, Peter Moser, Falstaff (Jun 2024)
A very elegant and silky gruner veltliner with a wealth of white peach, white flower, lime and wild herb aromas and flavors. The palate is medium-bodied, sleek and concentrated. So cool and refined, the power deftly underplayed from the delicate entry to the crystalline finish, where it shines like a star. Sustainable. Drink or hold.
96 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Sep 2024)
The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Ried Achleiten Smaragd is one of three wines Bodensteiner makes from this site. This wine is picked on either side of the Achleiten Tor, across twenty terraces each, on a mix of gneiss, Alpine deposits and amphibolite from vines planted in the 1950s. The shy nose gives a touch of citrus, slightly obscured by gently stony smoke. The palate is immediately graceful, slender and almost bony. The fine structure is clothed in translucent tangerine flavors, is juicy and friendly but graceful, and has terrific zestiness. Subtle spice on the nose only comes with more air. The 2023 is fine but also mild. (Dry)
95 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Jul 2024)
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