F.X. Pichler

Loibner Oberhauser Smaragd Riesling

9.272 ratings
9.225 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
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.2

Second wine in the last few weeks and this is a great reintroduction. Intense, alkaline/stone, crushed Bosc pear, hints of sun-warmed, fuzzy peach and apricot, toasted almond. Palate is surprisingly low acid with a weighty, viscous feel. The aftertaste js distinctly stony, like a European mineral water.
Yesterday I thought this would be good with a scallop and kumquat ceviche. Today I paired it with pan roasted chicken tenderloins, pan gravy, heirloom corn-bread, creamed kale and a mustardy beet salad. This was a good foil to the mixed/richness on the plate.

Second wine in the last few weeks and this is a great reintroduction. Intense, alkaline/stone, crushed Bosc pear, hints of sun-warmed, fuzzy peach and apricot, toasted almond. Palate is surprisingly low acid with a weighty, viscous feel. The aftertaste js distinctly stony, like a European mineral water.
Yesterday I thought this would be good with a scallop and kumquat ceviche. Today I paired it with pan roasted chicken tenderloins, pan gravy, heirloom corn-bread, creamed kale and a mustardy beet salad. This was a good foil to the mixed/richness on the plate.

Feb 1st, 2022
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

A beautiful wine

A beautiful wine

Aug 11th, 2018
Rebecca Kanter

Love love, Le sigh, such salinity and minerality I got the slightestttttt bit of chlorine but in a way that made things more intriguing on top of green pears and passion fruit

Love love, Le sigh, such salinity and minerality I got the slightestttttt bit of chlorine but in a way that made things more intriguing on top of green pears and passion fruit

Jun 23rd, 2017
Ceccherini Cristiano

Had it March 2011.
Straw yellow. Nose of pineapple, lemon, Apple, pear, toasted pine nuts, pine tree itself, elegant green part. Seaweed, seabreeze, turquoise, wet rock. Salted butter. Gunpowder and kerosene. Mouth: little sweet, all very ripe. But very balanced( like a balanced spatlese). Good length, easy to drink, complex and still young. Finishes with mountain lawns scents.

Had it March 2011.
Straw yellow. Nose of pineapple, lemon, Apple, pear, toasted pine nuts, pine tree itself, elegant green part. Seaweed, seabreeze, turquoise, wet rock. Salted butter. Gunpowder and kerosene. Mouth: little sweet, all very ripe. But very balanced( like a balanced spatlese). Good length, easy to drink, complex and still young. Finishes with mountain lawns scents.

Sep 3rd, 2016
Max Gottesfeld

Boom. Best wine at the meeting. Lots of aromas, light and elegant body long finish.

Boom. Best wine at the meeting. Lots of aromas, light and elegant body long finish.

Jul 7th, 2016
Bethany D'Meza

Apples pears..tight

Apples pears..tight

Sep 7th, 2015
Tom Gendall

Rubbery on the nose, hopefully a phase that will pass. Fresh on palate and lively. Hopefully nose comes around.

Rubbery on the nose, hopefully a phase that will pass. Fresh on palate and lively. Hopefully nose comes around.

Jan 30th, 2015
William Hughes

A terrific Riesling with a saline quality the vineyards here are known for.

A terrific Riesling with a saline quality the vineyards here are known for.

Nov 15th, 2014
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.8

Bright Riesling aromas with Austrian breadth in the mouth. Delicious with smoked salmon.

Bright Riesling aromas with Austrian breadth in the mouth. Delicious with smoked salmon.

Nov 7th, 2014
Austin Black

2012

2012

Sep 23rd, 2014