The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Hochrain grows in the two different soils of this site, gneiss and loess. The gentleness on the nose has a flicker of honey one moment and then a flicker of green pear. The palate has a slender serenity that hints at savoriness rather than downright portraying it. The 2023 is elegant, with a beautiful and fine texture. It has green and yellow zest and pith on the finish. (Bone-dry)
96 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Jul 2024)
Rich yet restrained, with a deep underlying structure in which fine tannins play a leading role, this is a very serious and beautiful gruner veltliner. I love the Mirabelle plum, lentil and dried thyme character that fully unfurls in the long, Burgundian finish (think grand cru). Sustainable. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
96 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Sep 2024)