Riesling

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is smoky with minerals.  Medium bodied.  Light acidity.  On the palate, some minerality and some orange peel.  Long finish.  A nice, easy to drink Riesling that will also work with most foods.  Thai food will work well.  Drink over the next five to eight years. 

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

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.