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Loibner Loibenberg Smaragd Riesling

9.181 ratings
9.128 pro ratings
Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

A baby right now, but great to check in. Pineapple, wild mint, slate.

A baby right now, but great to check in. Pineapple, wild mint, slate.

Jun 9th, 2024
Matt Perlman

Killer. Petrol, apricot, honey, baked apple, cheese rind, white mushroom, so much going on. Viscosity balanced by ripping acidity even after 17 years. Gorgeous

Killer. Petrol, apricot, honey, baked apple, cheese rind, white mushroom, so much going on. Viscosity balanced by ripping acidity even after 17 years. Gorgeous

Jan 31st, 2022
Bob McDonald

Pale bright gold - such clarity. Nose giving little on first opening except faint herbal notes. With air aromas of Apricot and a touch of Lychee. Medium bodied and at 13% Alcohol fermented to dryness. The following night it had filled out even more on the palate - very flavoursome and delicious. Interestingly viticulture in Wachau goes back to the 5th Century. Must drink more Austrian Riesling.

Pale bright gold - such clarity. Nose giving little on first opening except faint herbal notes. With air aromas of Apricot and a touch of Lychee. Medium bodied and at 13% Alcohol fermented to dryness. The following night it had filled out even more on the palate - very flavoursome and delicious. Interestingly viticulture in Wachau goes back to the 5th Century. Must drink more Austrian Riesling.

Apr 29th, 2018
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Fully mature, drink now

Fully mature, drink now

1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2017
Andrew Y

Steely but full bodied, petrol notes. Delicious like an Alsatian

Steely but full bodied, petrol notes. Delicious like an Alsatian

1 person found it helpfulMar 6th, 2016
Wille Yli-Luoma

Apple skin, citrus and mineral👌🏻 my kind of Riesling!

Apple skin, citrus and mineral👌🏻 my kind of Riesling!

1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2015
Ira Schwartz

BAM! As soon as you tilt your head forward you are met with an onslaught of orchards, citrus and minerals. Very assertive in the mouth with wonderful acidity to guide you through a very long finish.

BAM! As soon as you tilt your head forward you are met with an onslaught of orchards, citrus and minerals. Very assertive in the mouth with wonderful acidity to guide you through a very long finish.

1 person found it helpfulSep 28th, 2015
Hai Tran

Hai had this 9 years ago

Hai had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulAug 5th, 2015
Mathew

Like honeydew, with a nice touch of apricots and minerality.

Like honeydew, with a nice touch of apricots and minerality.

1 person found it helpfulJun 20th, 2015
Mike Evans

Rich, and a little honeyed, with nice minerality, it is in a very good place right now but not in danger of significant decline.

Rich, and a little honeyed, with nice minerality, it is in a very good place right now but not in danger of significant decline.

1 person found it helpfulMar 20th, 2015