seamless and concentrated

including Distraction

it is fresh and elegant and from a cooler (more Atlantic) vintage with more rain than the average and a relatively late harvest between September 28th and October 12th

a slight tinge of fresh herbs makes way for mouthwatering succulent acidity

dark Cabernet is almost too much today and will need a good decade more of cellaring to lose some of its baby fat

Franz Xaver Pichler, Durnsteiner Kellerberg Riesling Smaragd Size:6x750ml seamless and concentratedPear and lime are mingled with blond tobacco, wreathed with honeysuckle and gentian, and tinged with mint, sage and black pepper on a forceful nose. The luscious impression conveyed on an oily rich yet not at all heavy palate incorporates the inner mouth florality, herbal pungency, fruitiness and savor that were anticipated on the nose. The finish here exhibits formidable vibrancy and sheer persistence allied to a sense of lift unexpected in such a