Junmai. 16% ABV. Polish is 60%. Light golden in color. On the nose, it almost has a Chardonnay note along with Umami. On the palate, umami with a slight bitter almond note in the aftertaste.
Junmai Nigori. 70% Polish. 14.9% ABV. This is milky/cloudy (the bottle was intentionally shaken before serving), opaque. A viscous texture. On the nose, it has a "rice milk" quality with slight melons. The palate is more about a honeydew fruit quality. Very interesting. Refreshing.
This is 15.4% ABV. 65% Polish. Clear and looks like water. The nose is fruity with cherries and pineapple. On the palate, this is fille with cantaloupe. Some vanilla. Very smooth and easy to drink.
Tasted at their Tasting Room in Durnstein (while waiting for my wife to shop). Glad I stopped. This is an enjoyable Riesling. Silvery/green in color, clear and bright. The nose show yellow grapefruit and some minerality. Light bodied. On the palate, nice tart acidity. Dry. Grapefruit with underlying minerality. Long finish. This drinks easy but has some depth too. It should drink well for the next ten to twelve years. On its own or with food, this is a great value. This would be great with fried appetizers or even popcorn.
OMG, this is amazing. Truly outstanding. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is all about minerality. "Wet stones", minerals with some spice and slight apricots make a complex nose that is both elegant and powerful. Medium to full bodied. A creamy yet energetic texture. Well balanced but not shy on acidity. On the palate, this is concentrated. Loads of minerality with slight apricot notes and a hint of spice. Long finish. This is still youthful but drinking well now. Drink over the next twenty to twenty five years. Fantastic on its own, this will work with most fo
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
From one of the oldest wineries in Europe and one of the oldest vineyards (first mentioned in print in 511AD), this is a beautiful Gruner. Green/gold/silver in color, clear and bright. The nose is pretty with slight floral notes, asparagus, apples and spice. Full bodied. Crisp acidity. On the palate, this has limes, and slight lemons with underlying acidity. Long finish. This is a delicious wine that is showing plenty of depth and complexity. Drink over the next ten to twelve years. It is excellent on its own and will work well with a wide variety of foods. A nice match would be s
This is a late release served at the winery. It spent an extra six years in large barrels. Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is clean with lemons, minerality and slight apricot notes. Creamy texture but also crisp acidity. On the palate, the lemons and slight apricot come thru with underlying minerality. Long finish. This wine shows a lot of complexity but undoubtedly will continue to mature for a few more years. Drink over the next twenty years. This is great on its own and will be even better with almost any food. It would be great with Szechuan food.
Silvery gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has slight apple with some peaches along with a nice minerality. Good acidity. Nice texture. One of those wines that seems like it will have some sweetness but is in fact, dry to the taste. On the palate, a bit of grapefruits and a bunch of peaches and minerality. Light bodied but with plenty or energy. It drinks easily. Delicious. This needs a few more years to full maturity, but is still nice now. Drink over the next twenty years (or more). This would work well with Thai curries.
Im Weingebirge is one of the oldest vineyard names in Europe first being mentioned in 511 AD. This is a late release and really shows that even the middleweight Federspiels can age just fine. This is just starting to get close to maturity at 7 years from vintage. Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is tight at first but opens to show slight asparagus, yeast, spice, minerals and white pepper. Lovely creamy texture. Light tannins. Nice acidity. On the palate, this is layered and complex. Limes with pepper and spice with underlying minerals. A very long finish. Just a
