2022 Riesling Ried Loibenberg Smaragd Trocken
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Knoll's iconic 2022 Ried Loibenberg Loibner Riesling Smaragd shows fine, elegant, ripe fruit with delicate soil spice. Dense and concentrated on the palate, this full-bodied, extract-rich and complex Loibenberg Riesling develops excellent length. This is a reliable top wine. Tasted at Schloss Dürnstein, Wachau, in September 2023.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Unterloiben. Sandy, stony soil over granitic gneiss. 414 m from the Danube, terraced and steep at up to 394 m. Vibrant lemon fruit with a hint of just-ripe pear and spice. Open, full of life and freshness. Pure-fruited, relatively light but deliciously creamy in the mouth. Deep, crisp and even, to quote the Good King Wenceslas carol. Pure, long, refined. (JH)
The delicate fresh pineapple and curry leaf nose pulls you into this medium-bodied dry riesling until you are trapped in its web. What an exciting interplay of exotic fruit ripeness and mountain stream acidity this has on the super-focused palate. Very long, almost steely finish. Drink or hold.