White

Pfaffenberg Reserve Riesling

Austria

Fact sheet

seafood · grilled fish · sushi · spicy Asian cuisine

201594 pts

The gloriously intense lift of fresh lemon zest rises immediately. The concentrated palate is so precise, so taut and has so much tension that you can almost feel the citrus flavors exploding in your mouth. This is wonderfully aromatic Riesling that comes with a panoply of both…
201492 pts

A slightly powdery, pleasing notion of freshly cut red apple appears first, the palate is of a gossamer lightness, barely there but wonderfully zesty, fresh and clean with some savory overtones. This has the effect of a citrus sorbet and will be balm on a hot day. There's backbo…
201394 pts

Very ripe, juicy yellow Comice pear seems to drip from this lip-smacking, charming wine. At the core a vein of wonderful, lively acidity gives acidity and lots of drive. For now this concentrated wine shows zesty fruit but it also has stores of minerality.