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2009 Wachau Ried Achleiten Riesling Smaragd® trocken, Lower Austria/Niederösterreich, Austria

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Tart, fairly cool nose, light vegetal and prominent mineral notes, restrained, fairly elegant citrus and stone fruit. Ripe, fairly juicy, bone dry fruit on the palate, creamy, elegant, fairly moderate acidity, persistent., nutty traces, prominent mineral notes, full body, some depth, fairly tranquil style, but also firm, slightly noticeable warm alcohol on a very good mineral finish. Holding up very well, although it is no longer quite as impressive as it was a few years ago.

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Last reviewed: 10 August, 2019
Price: 18.40 € find+buy
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Classification: Smaragd®
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Riesling
Registration number: LF422910
wein.plus rating: excellent (91+ WP)
Last reviewed: 18 November, 2010
Best to drink: 2011-2016+.
Editor note: Sweetish nose, but also has prominent mineral notes, light floral and lactic traces, pears, pineapple, some banana and citrus notes, herbaceous notes. Creamy on the palate, initially again lactic notes, becomes increasingly juicy with aeration, firm fruit with vegetal and earthy notes, some hay, elegant acidity, slightly astringent tannins, quickly becomes more integrated and provides additional grip, intense, slightly salty mineral notes, very good persistence and substance, medium depth, very good finish.

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The Federal Republic of Austria in Central Europe with its capital Vienna covers 83,883 km² and is divided into nine federal states. The neighbouring countries are...

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The white grape variety probably originates from Germany. There are more than 150 synonyms, which testify to its great age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine-producing...

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One of the eight specific wine-growing areas in the Austrian province or generic wine-growing region of Lower Austria. It is crossed by the...

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The federal state of Lower Austria with its capital St. Pölten (until then Vienna), elected by popular vote since 1986, is located in the east of Austria. With an area of...

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