A very spicy, balsamic style, with lifted acids but slightly muted fruit. The nose holds the most excitement, with dried herbs, hay and sour black cherry perfume. On the palate, everything is a little compacted and savoury. (barrel sample)
A high toned, high acid Weissburgunder, that doesn’t show a great deal of complexity at the moment, but is certainly fresh and lively. Although harvested very ripe, there is a slightly puzzling lack of fruit, with a more vegetal or Read more
A fascinating comparison with Prieler’s Haidsatz, here the expression is much more steely and citrussy, with what feels like quite a lean and austere character on the palate. The clue to the ripeness of this wine only reveals itself on Read more
Delicious and expressive, Prieler’s Ried Haidsatz WB shows nice details of lemon peel, mineral salts and candied peel within its fairly lightweight frame. It’s fizzing with energy and acidity, but also has the kind of airy weightlessness that I love Read more
There’s a nice bright note to this Weissburgunder, and I suspect the fruit is well defined, but it’s all overawed by flavours of sawdust and vanilla – ageing in (I suspect) new oak barriques has destroyed just about anything else Read more
High ripeness level, low acidity and a ton of oak has resulted in a wine that feels stale and lacking in energy. The texture is full bodied and creamy and there is a bit of schisty saltiness on the finish. Read more
A very middle of the road kind of Grüner, with soft textured ripe pear fruit, a pithy, capsicum tinge and decent balance. Not many thrills here though.
With a shade more ripeness and a more buttery character than its Ried Halser twin, this Gruner grown on schist soils bursts with energy and really nice acidity. That said it feels slightly lacking in harmony right now, with the Read more
Texturally, this is a gorgeous wine, with a supple, creamy feel but plenty of freshness imparted from the saltiness. Some fresh apricot and pear on the palate, very focused and detailed with a lively and open character. Really nicely balanced, Read more
Golden Erd is a site that always shows quite a bit of ripeness and body. 2019 was no exception, and here there’s a lovely chalky texture that underpins the ripe fruit. But as is typical with this variety, the finish Read more
