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2006 Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Achleiten
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2006 Rudi Pichler Riesling Smaragd Achleiten

Producer: Rudi Pichler
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Austria
Region: Austria

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2007

($67) Medium green-yellow. Ripe greengage plum, peach and apricot blossom on the nose. Very well balanced and elegant, with a firm acid structure framing the delicate apricot and peach flavors. Lively minerality adds interest to the palate and contributes grip to the lingering finish. This youthful wine makes a surprisingly light impression, offering substantial drinking pleasure right now but also possessing very good potential for further development. Drink from 2010 through 2025.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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