White
Steinertal Smaragd Riesling
Austria
Fact sheet
Food pairing
seafood · grilled fish · Asian cuisine · dishes with lemon · mild cheeses
Rated vintages
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201594 pts
The merest hint of lemon oil appears on the nose. The palate is present with concentration and poise: all that is to be had for now is zesty ripe lemon and stone. This will take time to unfold as it holds generous fruit at its presently tight, taut core. It is the midpalate conc…
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201395 pts
The scent of very ripe Amalfi lemon hovers above everything but the second sniff immediately signals juicy Mirabelle plums edged with Golden Delicious apple. The palate is equally ripe and smooth—warm sunshine refracted through a prism of opulent fruit, yet toned and precise. So…
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200792 pts
Concentrated, firm, touched by caramel, this wine starts out intensely fruity. Then texture, mineral and fruit skins come in to play. The wine is impressively complete, its acidity ratcheted up a notch by the fine floral, green and white fruit flavors.