2018 F.X. Pichler Riesling Federspiel Ried Burgstall
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Plenty of cold-fermented ester aromas on the nose. High acid, honeyed finish with well-integrated sweetness on the palate. Long apple and cooked-lemon length. Zesty and zingy, and very primary. (RH)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2018 Ried Burgstall Riesling Federspiel is super clear and fresh on the aromatic nose with its perfectly ripe white peach and apricot aromas. Salty, pure and fresh on the crunchy, nicely reductive palate, this is a precise dry Riesling with grip and tension. Tasted after the 2017 and 2018 Unendlich Veltliners, this is a great refreshment but not easy to evaluate exactly. However, it can still stand, and that's not the worst sign. It is ripe and fresh but not green or vegetal, just grippy and refreshingly racy. Tasted at the domain in September 2019.
Slightly reduced on the nose at present, with an impression of face cream. Much less ripe than most of these wines. Pretty astringent on the end. (JR)