Schloss Gobelsburg

Reserve Heiligenstein Erste Lage Riesling

9.244 ratings
9.219 pro ratings
Kamptal, 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
Lee Pitofsky

Terrific energy, hint of sweetness, ripe peach and nectarine, crushed stone, evolving into earthy hints of mushroom. Excellent Riesling.

Terrific energy, hint of sweetness, ripe peach and nectarine, crushed stone, evolving into earthy hints of mushroom. Excellent Riesling.

Sep 30th, 2018
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Round, rich, slightly sweet. Ripe pair, green melon, golden apples, green tea, hint of vegetal character, really nice soft chalky minerality. Finishes juicy with a dry quality at the same time. Delicious.

Round, rich, slightly sweet. Ripe pair, green melon, golden apples, green tea, hint of vegetal character, really nice soft chalky minerality. Finishes juicy with a dry quality at the same time. Delicious.

Jan 23rd, 2016
Christanna Honer

Gruner life continues. This time, a tense, nervy bombshell, tightly wound around a dense core of bruleed grapefruit, white and green peppercorn, meringue, green tea, grass, and honey-lemon Ricola. (Not product placement) The palate shows the tightness, but this is like a sleeping giant; I'd think the intensity should unravel in a few years. Love me some Gobelsburg.

Gruner life continues. This time, a tense, nervy bombshell, tightly wound around a dense core of bruleed grapefruit, white and green peppercorn, meringue, green tea, grass, and honey-lemon Ricola. (Not product placement) The palate shows the tightness, but this is like a sleeping giant; I'd think the intensity should unravel in a few years. Love me some Gobelsburg.

Sep 24th, 2015
Joe Hirsch

A bit too ripe in the palate. Still nice once it went with some rich and delicious food.

A bit too ripe in the palate. Still nice once it went with some rich and delicious food.

Jun 11th, 2015
John B. Paterson

Wine Director Frankies Spuntino & Prime Meats

9.5

'13ers are just too fucking good.

'13ers are just too fucking good.

May 25th, 2015
Ryan Brazell

Rise Over Run

9.9

Magnum; easy contender for best Riesling of the year so far.

Magnum; easy contender for best Riesling of the year so far.

Jul 12th, 2014
Charles Schneider

3 liters of special! Thanks, j Quinn

3 liters of special! Thanks, j Quinn

Jun 16th, 2014
Eric Fossen

Rest. Zeitlos!! Hopfgarten Austria

Rest. Zeitlos!! Hopfgarten Austria

Aug 26th, 2013
Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

8.5

Out of mag

Out of mag

Aug 13th, 2013
Pooneet K

Surprising amount of tropical fruit aromas. Really quite delicious and not too young with some time in the glass. Wonderful depth and mouthfeel and excellent excellent crispy acid. Hint of off dry. Really a very nice wine.

Note: this is actually Gruner, not Riesling.

Surprising amount of tropical fruit aromas. Really quite delicious and not too young with some time in the glass. Wonderful depth and mouthfeel and excellent excellent crispy acid. Hint of off dry. Really a very nice wine.

Note: this is actually Gruner, not Riesling.

Sep 16th, 2021