2001 Alois Kracher Cuvée Beerenauslese Cuvee, Austria, Neusiedlersee, Wine Review

I am not sure what grape varieties go into the cuvee. At age 20, it is great. Copper in color, clear and bright. The nose is gorgeous. 100 points for the nose. Peaches, canned peaches, slight salted caramel, and minerality. Full bodied and viscous. Not as good on the palate, but still outstanding. The peaches and canned peaches carry thru. Remnants of sweetness remain but very little sweetness shows. Nice acidity. Long finish. Just beautiful. This drinks well on its own and will work with a not too sweet dessert. Maybe a Pecan Roll would be good. It is starting to slide downhill, but still should drink well for another five years.

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A-

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2001

2017 Alois Kracher Zweigelt Beerenauslese, Austria, Burgenland, Wine Review

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2017

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A beautiful red sweet dessert wine. Ordered off the list at Das Loft in Vienna, Austria. 8%abv. Ruby/iced tea in color, clear and bright. The nose has red raspberries, strawberries and slight hay notes. Viscous. On the palate, red raspberries, plums and herbal notes. Complex and deep. Long, long finish. This is delicious on its own and would work well with a not too sweet chocolate dessert. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.

1998 Alois Kracher Welschriesling TBA #4 Zwischen den Seen, Austria, Neusiedlersee, Wine Review

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1998

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$160.00USD

It is always a pleasure to drink Kracher, especially an older one. The lower the number, generally, the less sweet they are. Iced tea in color, clear and bright. The nose is lively with molasses, hazelnuts, but also apricots and salinity. Full bodied. Viscous. On the palate, this sweet but not crazy sweet. Good balance. Delicious. Easy to drink. Flavors of hazel nuts, Salinity and slight dried figs. Long finish. This will work with less sweet cakes, maybe something nutty. Drink over the next ten years or so.

2015 Tegernseerhof Riesling Beerenauslese Kaiserberg, Austria, Wine Review

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2022

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$50.00USD

The is a beautiful dessert wine from Austria. Beerenauslese literally means berry selected which means the grapes are harvested individually and not in bunches to ensure ripeness. Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has honey, apricot and a slight balsa wood note. Viscous. Sweet, not cloying. Enough acidity to cut through. The palate also features the apricots and honey. Long finish. This is delicious and probably serves to be consumed on its own. Drink over the next twenty years. 10.5% abv.

2017 Weingut Knoll Grüner Veltliner Beerenauslese Loibner, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

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2017

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Tasted at the winery. This is a wine that is unfortunately, not seen too often. Golden in color, opaque and bright. The nose is very pretty with minerals and slight limes. Great texture. Slightly viscous. On the palate, there is a nice bit of acidity to offset the sweetness. It is sweet but not cloying. Minerals with a hint of lime. Long finish. Complex. Delicious. This should drink well for the next twenty-five years. It will go with a les sweet cake, but it deserves to be consumed on its own.

2020 Heidi Schröck Muskateller Heidi Schröck & Söhne 'nofilter, purearoma', Austria, Neusiedlersee, Wine Review

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2020

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A-

An interesting white from Austria made from the Muskateller grape. Light golden in color with touches of green, clear and bright. The nose has tropical fruits along with a touch of nutmeg. Light bodied. Slightly oily texture. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is tasty with pineapple and other tropical fruit. A bit of nuttiness on the finish. Nice on its own, this will work with lighter foods. A nice wine with fried appetizers.

2001 Alois Kracher Cuvée Beerenauslese Cuvee, Austria, Neusiedlersee, Wine Review

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