2016 FX Pichler - Gruner Veltliner Durnsteiner Kellerberg Reserve
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Black pepper, marjoram and burley tobacco dominate a pungent, smoky, penetrating nose that also harbors intimations of mango as well as muskmelon and honeydew melon. The luscious, glycerol-rich, expansive palate is at once effusively fruity and deeply savory, leading to a mouthwateringly salt-tinged, invigoratingly cress-laced finish displaying remarkable transparency to herbal and mineral nuances.
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
David Schildknecht, Vinous
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The 2016 Ried Kellerberg Grüner Veltliner Smaragd is clear and intense on the densely aromatic and iodine-flavored nose that combines richness and ripeness with freshness and precision. Full-bodied and piquant on the palate, this is a rich but nervy Grüner Vetliner with power, grip and tension that culminates in a long and intense but also refreshing finish. The aftertaste is piquant and salty and reveals great aging potential. This is an outstanding Veltliner and a great Kellerberg.