2017 Tement Sauvignon Blanc Zieregg

Sauvignon Blanc - 5L
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REVIEWS

WA 97 WE 95 JS 91
WA 97

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2019

97+ Bottled in late April 2019, the 2017 Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc offers a deep and coolish, spicy, flinty and herbal, very intense but well-defined and elegant bouquet with interwoven fruit, juniper and stony aromas...
WE 95

Wine Enthusiast, March 2020

Subtle, nutty smoke precedes gentle, lemon-framed hazelnut on the nose. A note of wet walnut creeps in beautifully. The palate is rounded with ripe stone fruit and vivid with bright citrus: Think lemon and lime. A yeasty...
JS 91

jamessuckling.com, December 2019

Very pretty guava peel, parsley, cinnamon and Thai basil here. Quite edgy on the palate with a serious serving of acidity, but it’s all nicely balanced by the pastry-like texture. Drink now.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Sauvignon Blanc
Country Austria
Region Styria
Vintage 2017
Size 5L
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2017 Tement Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc hails from the Styria region of Austria and presents a robust profile that has garnered impressive reviews from several wine critics. This white wine, with an alcohol content of 13%, is sealed with a cork closure, indicating traditional winemaking methods.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awarded this wine an outstanding score of 97, describing it as "deep and coolish, spicy, flinty and herbal," with a bouquet that is both "intense but well-defined and elegant." The review emphasizes the wine's "great purity, lingering salinity and mineral tension," highlighting its potential for aging. The Advocate's assessment suggests that this Sauvignon Blanc is exceptionally "dense and powerful," with a "tightly knit and concentrated" structure.

Wine Enthusiast also praised the wine, giving it a score of 95 and noting its "subtle, nutty smoke" and "lemon-framed hazelnut" aromas. Reviewer Anne Krebiehl MW appreciated the "rounded" palate, which combines "ripe stone fruit" with "bright citrus" notes like lemon and lime. The review highlights a "yeasty edge" adding "stony depth," and concludes that this "most lovely, salty, enduring wine" will improve with age, recommending consumption between 2022 and 2040.

James Suckling provided a slightly more reserved score of 91, but acknowledged the wine's appeal with descriptors such as "guava peel, parsley, cinnamon and Thai basil." He noted its "edgy" palate and "serious serving of acidity," balanced by a "pastry-like texture," suggesting it is ready to drink now.

Overall, the 2017 Tement Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc is celebrated for its complexity and potential for aging, offering a rich tapestry of flavors and aromas that captivate both critics and consumers alike.