2020 Tegernseerhof Riesling Smaragd Kellerberg, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is deep with lots of minerality. Some peaches and a slight citrus note. Medium bodied. Nice balance. On the palate, this has a nice tight complexity that will unwind over the years. Peach with underlying minerality. Good finish. One of the most enjoyable wines from a tasting of this producer. It drinks well now and should improve with some age. Either way, this will drink well over the next ten to twelve years. It drinks well on its own and would work well with fried foods.

Grade:

A-

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Vintage:

2020

Current Price:

$50.00USD

2020 Tegernseerhof Riesling Smaragd Ried Loibenberg, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage:

2020

Score:

Grade:

A-

Yellow gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice and all about the minerality. Medium bodied. Nice acidity. Slightly crisp texture which works well. On the palate, guava and slight pineapple. Good finish. This is drinking well now and should continue for ten to twelve more years. Nice on its own, this will work well with fried foods.

2020 Tegernseerhof Riesling Smaragd Steinertal, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$40.00USD

Golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has great minerality. Slight lemons. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, the minerality comes thru. This is dry. And herbal note, especially on the finish. Lots of depth. This is drinking well now and should continue for another ten years. Nice on its own, this will work well with Thai food.

2006 Tegernseerhof Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg (Late Release), Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage:

2006

Score:

Grade:

A-

This was cool to try at the winery. The bottle had been open, but refrigerated for three days. Still a vibrant green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has diesel as one might expect from a 16 year old Riesling, but also nice minerality and a hint of peach. Full bodied. A broad complexity on the palate. Minerals and slight citrus. Nice finish. Although showing some age, for those who appreciate an aged Riesling, this is drinking well. This would work well with a nice Mulligatawny soup.

2021 Tegernseerhof Riesling Smaragd Bergdistel, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

Score:

Grade:

B+

Yellow/gold in color, clear and bright. Great nose. sort of "Juicy Fruit" gum with some minerality. Nice texture. Moderate acidity. The palate matches the nose. Solid finish. This is a nice, easy drinking dry Riesling. It drinks nicely on its own and will work with lighter foods such as a fruit or seafood salad.

2017 Nikolaihof Riesling Smaragd Vom Stein, Austria, Wachau, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

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Grade:

Vom Stein is a sub-site of the Silberbichel vineyard and is a slight incline, sloping east. Nikolaihof makes beautiful wines from this vineyard. Smaragd is the highest level of quality in Austrian wines. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with minerals, flint, lemon, slight peach and spice. Full bodied. On the palate, a nice whiff of grapefruits and lemon with underlying minerality. Wispy tannins. Lots of depth and complexity. Good acidity. Long finish. This is close to mature but will still develop for another three to five years and drink well for another

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