Bottle of Kracher, Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee Trockenbeeren Auslese Number 6, 2015 (375mL) - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Kracher, Nouvelle Vague Grande Cuvee Trockenbeeren Auslese Number 6, 2015 (375mL)

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Description

From the east side of the lake comes the master of Austria TBA: Kracher. Grapes grow easily here, but coaxing balanced with take hard work and talent, both of which Gerhard inherited from his father Alois.

"...blend of barrel-fermented Chardonnay (70%) and Welschriesling (30%) that was aged in a 1,000-liter oak vat, both parts for 18 months. The wine offers a very clear, precise, fresh, intense and really distinctive bouquet with aromas of stewed quinces and lemons. On the palate, this is a highly delicate and perfectly balanced TBA with great finesse and purity (despite its high concentration). The acidity is very fine and persistently salty, and if there are any tannins, these are very fine too. A great elegant, finessed, beautifully balanced TBA. 95pts" -- Stephen Reinhardt, Wine Advocate

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Kracher

Alois Kracher was a legend. He was living in Vienna as a chemist when he realized he needed to go home to his tiny town of Illimitz and take up the mantle of winegrower. For 30 years he then crafted some of the greatest Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese this world has ever known.

After his untimely death his son Gerhard has continued on the family legacy. There is real skill in making sweet wine balanced and the magic here is equal parts farming and blending. Alois perfected the practice of using different grapes at various degrees of ripeness to impart enough acidity that wines, although sweet, were never cloying.

The bottles age for a very long time, I’ve yet to find one past its prime and I’ve been lucky enough to experience 35+ year old bottles on several occasions. Dessert wines may not be to everyone's liking but it’s hard for me to imagine anyone finding fault with a sip of Kracher after a long meal.

Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 95
"The 2015 Trockenbeerenauslese No 6 "Grande Cuvée" Nouvelle Vague is a blend of barrel-fermented Chardonnay (70%) and Welschriesling (30%) that was aged in a 1,000-liter oak vat, both parts for 18 months. The wine offers a very clear, precise, fresh, intense and really distinctive bouquet with aromas of stewed quinces and lemons. On the palate, this is a highly delicate and perfectly balanced TBA with great finesse and purity (despite its high concentration). The acidity is very fine and persistently salty, and if there are any tannins, these are very fine too. A great elegant, finessed, beautifully balanced TBA." -Robert Parker

Wine Spectator

WS 91
"Silky and fresh-tasting for a dessert wine, with well-cut minerality through the notes of white raisin, dried pineapple and papaya. Features a long, well-defined finish. Drink now through 2027."

Wine Enthusiast

WE 97
"Candied pineapple and candied lemon zest on the nose coalesce on the palate around a wonderfully tart core of purest passion fruit. This is rich and tense, taut but sweet, aromatic and heady. Each drop sends sweet ripples of aroma across the palate, while lovely citrus pulls the focus. The finish has a lovely herbaceous edge of bergamot and citrus foliage. Lovely tension. Drink until 2035."

Details

  • Country

    Austria

  • Region

    Burgenland

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Welschriesling

  • Vintage

    2015

  • Size

    375mL

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied