Pichler's 2013 Riesling Smaragd Weissenkirchner Achleithen combines its deep and spicy minerality with intense (almost dried) apple aromas on the nose. On the palate this rich, full-bodied and tightly woven Riesling is a...
Pichler's 2013 Riesling Smaragd Weissenkirchner Achleithen combines its deep and spicy minerality with intense (almost dried) apple aromas on the nose. On the palate this rich, full-bodied and tightly woven Riesling is a melting stone, very intense and concentrated, highly complex and expressive, finishing with a persistent salinity. Store this great Austrian Riesling for at least ten years and then enjoy it for another ten. One of the greatest dry Rieslings I have tasted for a long time. Highly expensive, though. -Stephan Reinhardt