2009-02-10 14:34 |
IWC: By Peter Moser
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, November/December 2008, Issue #141
(Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Hochrain) ($102) Pale green-yellow. Inviting, multilayered bouquet combines pineapple, juicy apricot and peach, blossom honey and orange zest. Juicy, complex and incredibly refreshing, with delicately extracted sweet fruit and a distinct orange component. The wine's brilliant acid structure and tightly woven texture give it superb precision and focus. Dark mineral notes persist impressively on the finish. This brisk wine is bursting with youth and already offers tremendous drinking pleasure, but should continue to gain in complexity for many, many years. Drink through 2022+. 96 points |