2022 Riesling Achleiten Smaragd
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The 2022 Ried Achleiten Riesling Smaragd shows a clear, dense nose of bright fruit but also stress aromas. Dense, rich, aromatic and juicy on the palate, it's spicy and tangy, very taut and distinctive, almost hard, but it's stimulatingly salty on the finish. Give it time! Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2023.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
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Weissenkirchen. Just 27 m from the Danube, terraced with slopes of 41–83%, facing west and south-east, stretching up from the river all the way to the forest. Extremely complex and diverse range of soils. There's a hint of creamy sweetness initially on the nose, giving way to spicy citrus and a lightly smoky minerality. Deep, with more intensity than many Smaragds this year. Firm, cool, long, racy finish and a salty aftertaste. (JH)