The 2009 Velich Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese from Burgenland, Austria, is a white wine that has garnered exceptional acclaim. Produced by Velich, this wine is made from the Welschriesling varietal and stands out for its remarkable complexity and elegance.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this vintage a score of 100 points, reflecting its outstanding quality. Stephan Reinhardt of Wine Advocate praised the wine for its "exciting intensity, purity, and complexity." He noted its amber color with greenish reflections and described the bouquet as featuring "salty caramel and malty/balsamic notes with orange and black tea aromas." Reinhardt emphasized the wine's "stunning finesse" and "saline freshness," describing it as a "gorgeous, highly stimulating TBA of exceptional quality."

The wine was picked at 42° KMW and has been aged in two barriques for nearly 13 years without the addition of sulfur. It was tasted as a sample in July 2022 and, at that time, had a total of 60 milligrams per liter of sulfur dioxide. It is expected to be bottled with a total of 100 milligrams per liter in the summer or fall of 2022.

This Trockenbeerenauslese is celebrated for its refined elegance and is considered a wine to "have and adore" according to Reinhardt. With its complex flavor profile and impressive aging process, it is a standout choice for those seeking a high-quality, sophisticated white wine.