Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2022 — a month 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.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 3 months ago

with Deked1

Carter White

9.1

Citrus and orchard fruit, minerality, verve… nice 👍 — 4 months ago

Serena Wu

9.7

Pretty amazing. Honey on the nose, low acid, some notes of muted tropical fruit on the palate, savory notes on the back end, pretty round full bodied finish. Such a lovely wine!! — 2 months ago

with Brad

Robin Bundy

9.0

Light and tangy. Reminds me of a nice Riesling. At work with co-workers celebrating Gabby going to law school next week. We are going to miss you. — 3 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Always good. — 4 months ago

Martijn

9.3

Fantastic GV. Very aromatic, tea, lime, pear, beautiful golden color. Paired with homemade tomato risotto with ham and burrata. — 3 months ago

Frank B

9.3

Had this with spicy Vietnamese noodles and it paired wonderfully with! The sweetness didn’t overwhelm the fruit and acidity. — 3 months ago

Bonnie Chu

8.9

With lady Wong mille fuille — 3 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.5

This is the first riesling i have drunk that comes close to the flavour intensity of a Keller. Vibrant palate with more fruit and acidity than the Hubacker. Pleasure to drink — 5 months ago