Medium green yellow, silver reflections. Fine nuances of spices, a hint of clove and aniseed, ripe yellow apple fruit, delicate hints of honeydew melon, multi-faceted and inviting, notes of fresh orange zest. Full-bodied, ripe white apple, fine extract sweetness, lively acidity, lemon salty on the finish, very long, a full-bodied food companion, will benefit from further bottle ageing.
99 points, Peter Moser, Falstaff (Jun 2024)
Very concentrated but every bit as refined, this fabulous medium-bodied gruner veltliner has great underplayed power and a terrific mineral energy. Brimming with wild herbs yet so subtle. Extremely long finish in which cool and warm elements are almost perfectly intertwined. Sustainable. Drink or hold.
98 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Sep 2024)
The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Ried Zwerithaler Kammergut Smaragd is a site still owned by Melk Abbey. The wines made from this site were historically reserved for the abbot. These vines were planted in 1907 and have immense genetic variety, including a small proportion of other historic varieties like Heunisch, aka Gouais Blanc. Located on the eastern fringe of Weissenkirchen, along the Schildbachgraben, this is like an amphitheater looking southeast across nine terraces, shaded as of mid-afternoon. Gentle, subtle moss on the nose comes with a slight overtone of citrus. The palate is almost viscous, so fluid, but so fine-boned, immensely dense and rounded but without heaviness. Lovely citrus, slender freshness and great individuality distinguish the wine. (Dry)
96 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Jul 2024)
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