2004 Riesling Loibner Ried Steinertal
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Smoky and minerally. Very youthful, even slightly reductive (struck-match aromas) at the moment, but very pure, dry and with great acidity. It has weight but is so fresh that it you hardly notice it. Archetypal. (JH)
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
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If you grab a wine, uncorked, right off the bottling line, is that still a barrel sample? I shall treat the 2004 Riesling Smaragd Steinertal as such, making allowances for the awkwardness of the occasion. Lime, tangerine and szechuan pepper in the nose lead to a palate less full-bodied than is usual with this offering, but juicy, richly ripe in it citrus and pit fruit character as well as persistently spicy-hot. The intense finish combines a slightly medicinal herbal essence character with citrus oil, pepper, wet stones, and the pits of the pit fruits for a striking if austere and slightly bitter finish. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler Importing, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800