2023 Alzinger Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd
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Unterloiben. Big, warm vineyard, nearly 36 ha ranging west to south-east. Certified Sustainable Austria. Mineral, crisp, lean. Passion fruit and stones, both in equal measure, combining to create a firm, mouth-watering savour. It's brawny Riesling, tasty now but feels like it's made more for the long haul. (TQT)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous
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The 2023 Riesling Loibenberg Smaragd is picked in one parcel of poor soil that is steep and a complete suntrap that becomes shaded in the afternoon, mixing the warm site with a cooler element. Yeast and a touch of passion fruit foliage set the tone on the nose. The palate is a picture of slenderness, tautness, citric tension and freshness. A stony backdrop heightens that sleekness and has the name Alzinger printed all over it. Taut, fresh and zesty. (Bone-dry)