Austria

97 points James Suckling"A strikingly pure and poised Riesling that has such fresh and lively mineral presence with pristine peaches, pears and hints of citrus on the nose and palate. The allure here is the refined structure and texture." 96 points Wine...

99 points Falstaff"Pale yellow-green, silver glints. Fragrantly pleasant meadow herbs, delicate fresh orange zest, a hint of yellow apple, and mineral facets. Juicy, elegant, silky texture, refined apple fruit, some mango, very finesse, mineral-saline...

94 points Wine Enthusiast"Funky reduction has taken this wine's nose over completely. There is yeast, smoke and flint but in an intensely earthy yet fresh manner. The taut, slender palate, however, flirts with ripe Mirabelle while bright, zesty lemon...

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Sonnenmulde organic winery of the Schreiner family is located in Gols, one of the most famous and successful wine-growing communities in Austria. There, on the north-eastern shore of Lake Neusiedl, the estate has been owned by the...

97 points Vinous"In a departure from usual Nikolaihof practice – given that it had by then been filtered and assembled into tank – I was offered my first taste of this wine shortly before the initial, December 2017 bottling. The wine was...

99 points Falstaff"Pale greenish yellow, silver glints. Nuances of light stone fruit, intense whiffs of exotic fruits, a hint of passion fruit, and delicate lime tones. A charming array of nuances. Juicy, complex, very tightly woven, taut, radiant...

Vinous Reverie NotesPrager is in the highest echelon of Austrian producers. Federspiel is a designation of ripeness for dry wines - between 11.5 and 12.5% ABV without chaptalization. Ried Hinter der Burg, meaning “behind the old...

93 points Wine Enthusiast"Hints of wet hay and candied lemon make for an earthy nose. The palate is exquisitely fresh and concentrated, playing a high-toned lemon oil note against a rich, textured background. There is something urgent and pervasive about...

96 points Wine Enthusiast"Fresh tangerine and Mandarin notes dance on the nose and continue right onto the palate. Here, they are joined by a bright, vivid streak of lemon freshness that makes the senses tingle and the mouth water. This is streamlined...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"The pure scent of crunchy, ripe red cherries melds with a hint of cinnamon on the nose. On the palate, the juicy ripeness of the fruit becomes even more apparent and the cherry notions become rounder. They are, however,...

97 points Wine Enthusiast"A fragrant note of peony and a touch of violet are the first impressions on the nose. With more air, a sense of creamy vanilla emerges. The palate, illuminated by pervasive freshness, is dense in flavors of red cherry and forest...

95 points Wine Enthusiast"Exquisitely pure tangerine peel notions rise seductively from the glass, promising tangy ripeness. The juicy palate obliges and throws in both a yeasty, salty savoriness, some grapefruit spice and generous, almost mellow...