2019 Ried Grassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc Erste STK Lage
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Vines planted in 1950. OIdest vineyard in the portfolio, southern exposure, limestone soil, classified as 1STK (premier cru). Complex aromas of crisp white fruit, gooseberry and lemon verbena, together with an elegant reductive and smoky funk. Stony bitterness, deep, creamy concentration and racy acidity; incredibly compelling yet never weighty. Sleek typicality and longevity. (PS)
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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The 2019 Ried Grassnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc is sometimes quite reductive and needs a lot of air, but it is precise, deep and clear. A second bottle was far better and a clearer Grassnitzberg representative, with a deep, cool and intensely fruity nose with mango notes and fine, smoky spice. Complex, elegant and fine on the palate, this is a full-bodied, juicy, ripe, savory, salty and grippy Sauvignon from Grassnitzberg that is tartly bitter on the finish and needs plenty of time to shine. The 2019 is not at all for young-wine or brand drinkers, but for collectors and connoisseurs of demanding wines. This is a tightly knit, taut, big wine that needs around 10 years before its journey really begins. 13% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2021.
Smoky and flinty nose and, as it aerates, ever more grapefruit, then hay and seaweed. Concentrated with lively acidity and excellent minerality at the long, invigorating finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Glass stopper.