Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

An Austrian “signature” grape. Nice structure, pale lemon color, crisp this Gruner Veltliner shows plenty of stone and citrus fruits with green herbs. On the palate flavors of lemon, peach and pepper with slight nuttiness, medium finish with lively acidity and very good balance. Drink now. — 15 days ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

A bit disappointing. Full bodied and rich, but lacking anything to distinguish it. — 2 days ago

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Martijn

9.3

Fantastic GV. Very aromatic, tea, lime, pear, beautiful golden color. Paired with homemade tomato risotto with ham and burrata. — 5 months ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Nice, deeply textured gruner from a producer I always respect. Without bottle agitation, has real palate density with white fruit, tea, a slight bit of funk, and great round acidity. My bottle wasn’t that different post a good shake (as they advise on the bottle). Tasty and a good value. — 13 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Wow, this is one animal of a wine!
Dense! Intense! Papaya, nectarine, pumpkin spiced latte (cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, white pepper), orange zest.
Great with pumpkin/pecan/sagebutter ravioli.
— 21 days ago

romo

9.2

Firm yet rich enough. A real pleasure bomb. — 4 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course an hour. The 2022 Loibenberg pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, bright tropical fruit with lemon citrus and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose but on the comes across richer. The finish is long. A lovely, textbook example of Smaragd. Drink now through 2038. — 17 days ago

John Van Trijp

9.9

Double Magnum — a month ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Strange and beautiful and wild wine. Tons of botrytis and def some RS. Probably has hit hits peak already. — 2 months ago

Vanessa

9.5

Nikolaihof is among the oldest winemaking estates in Austria with roots going back approx. 2,000 years. The estate sits among Roman ruins and ancient structures. It was acquired by the Saahs family in 1894, passing from generation to generation since then.🤩🤩

In 1971 it was one of the first estates in the world to adopt biodynamic practices and has been Demeter certified since 1998. Its vineyards can be found on steep hillsides of the Wachau region (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in Austria, overlooking the meandering Danube River, with geographical features that help fuel ripening and moderate temperatures during the growing season. ☀️🌱

This wine is medium (trending deep) gold in appearance. 👁️

👃🏻 On the nose are complex aromas with pronounced notes of peach skin, nectarine, ripe papaya, dried apricot, yellow apple, honeysuckle, peony, steely minerality, wet stones, orange marmalade, hay, fennel, damp leaves, honey, cream, and petrol.

👄 On the palate this wine is dry with mouth-watering acidity, mouth-coating and textural qualities, medium alcohol (12.5%), flavors match the nose, and a long, polished finish.

It’s hard to believe this wine is essentially 24 years old, as it has retained incredible vibrancy adding lift to the earthy and honeyed characteristics. It was bottled in June, 2016, after nearly 16 years aging in old Austrian casks, resting underground in Nikolaihof’s dark Roman-built cellar.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 5 months ago

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