Rudi Wiest

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Federspiel Wachau Grüner Veltliner 2022

Good wine very drinkable and enjoyable — 8 months ago

Château de Montfaucon

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2011

Really nice color still, from a vintage lacking accolades, yet Rudi made a really fine little CdR this vintage, medium-long finish, very good! Cepage here is 50% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 10% Cinsault, 5% Counoise; in these earlier days, before Rudi segregated his Lirac fruit from his other CdR fruit (both in this CdR and in the “Baron Louis” CdR), this CdR was a screaming value with great quality; however, I now much prefer the basic Lirac and “Baron Louis” Lirac to the regular CdR still being produced at this domaine!! — a year ago

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Rudi Wiest

Hooked Riesling

Sure, it’s a gimmicky label, sure it’s a no name, importer brand Mosel- but for under 13$, a nicely balanced kabinet style ( but Qba) reisling. For the Mrs, rs & acid the right way. I’d be curious who supplies the grapes — 3 years ago

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Campi Rudi

Appassimento Passito Puglia Red Blend

Lori K
9.1

This was a pleasant surprise! Quite enjoyable. Great fruit throughout, well balanced and easy drinking. — 9 months ago

Château de Montfaucon

Baron Louis Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2000

En Magnum, purchased from le Petit Baron de Montfaucon at the winery. Absolutely lovely and still should develop, nowadays Rudi (des Pins) labels this as a Lirac, lovely balance, medium-long finish, wonderful CdR!! — 2 years ago

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Mountfaucon

Monsieur Le Baron de Montfaucon Vin de Pays du Gard Red Rhone Blend 2010

MAGNUM! This is an unique blend of all the permitted grapes in Chateauneuf (red and white), named after Rudi’s grandfather, that plays well above its humble Vin de Pays du Gard, complex, rich, structured, needs 5+ more years, great wine!!

(Disclosure — Rudi is a friend through my brother, who imports his wines, but the front label shows the 12th Century chateau on the Rhône across from Chateauneuf, just south of the Lirac appellation!!)
— 3 years ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Doug Powers Sounds like a fascinating wine
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@Ira Schwartz it is, while just a Vin de Pays, it’s honestly the best wine they make (it’s only made in the best years, great elegance)!
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@Doug Powers Sounds like it can also age.

Weingut Rudi Pichler

Federspiel Wachau Riesling 2021

Enjoyed, right balance between sweet and dry and light and heavy for me. — 9 months ago

Rudi Pichler

Wösendorfer Kirchweg Smaragd Riesling 2015

You can tell this is an absolutely gorgeous wine but may be in a muted phase right now. Pure, pristine mineral. Nectarine. Cuts like glass. — 2 years ago

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Rudi Pichler

Terrassen Smaragd Grüner Veltliner 2020

Ming L
9.1

Nose displays white peach, green apple, lime, ripe starfruit, touch a dry hay, and hint of honey. The palate, bright and lively, is a bit leaner than the medium to fu body suggests. Fascinating bitter sweet on the finish.
Should drink more GV.
— 3 years ago

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Rudi Pichler

Terrassen Smaragd Wachau Riesling 2016

Good. A little bit of green apples on this, perhaps a little oxidized cause it felt like a lot older bottle but serious stuff — 4 years ago

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