Professional Reviews
Antonio Galloni
AG
92
"Multilayered bouquet combines pineapple, juicy apricot and peach, along with acacia honey and orange zest. Juicy, complex and incredibly refreshing, with delicately extracted sweet honeydew melon flavor and a distinct orange zest component. The wine's intricately woven texture and clear focus persist impressively on the finish. This riesling calls for a second glass." -Joel B. Payne
Robert Parker
RP
93
"Fascinatingly nutty and ashen elements in the Hirtzberger 2012 Riesling Smaragd Hochrain mingle with a lusciously juicy matrix of white peach and grapefruit that guarantees consummate finishing refreshment, while mineral salts and peach kernel serve for saliva-inducement and invigoration. A sense of glycerol-richness adds further allure, without entirely smoothing-over slight graininess. This Riesling actively engages with your imagination and every part of your body involved in smell and taste, and bids fare to do so through at least 2020." -David Schildknecht
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2012
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Traditional