2015 F.X. Pichler Riesling Unendlich
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A portion of Loibenberg intended for this bottling ended up shriveling to become B.A. and T.B.A. So the 2015 “Unendlich” is anomalously based on Kellerberg and Höhereck and represents a very small production even by the standards of this elite bottling. The nose is head-turningly floral and peachy. On the palate, a luscious concentration of white peach nectar is laced with bittersweet liquid iris perfume, supported by a hint of sweetness (from 6.5 grams residual sugar). Seamlessly pure and caressingly polished, this gains interest as well as welcome contrast from richly savory blond tobacco, piquant lime peel, an undertone of wet stone and a sprinkling of ash. A surging finish lives up to the wine’s name and, for all of its overwhelmingly fruity richness, conveys persistently haunting florality and uncanny vibrancy.
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Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate
David Schildknecht, Vinous
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The 2015 Riesling Smaragd Unendlich follows the 2013. Sourced from the Loibenberg (50%), Kellerberg (25%) and Höhereck (25%) in the middle of November and assembled after the fermentation to age in a 3,500-liter oak vat for seven or eight months on the fine lees, this is very intense but precise and concentrated Riesling with a creamy texture and intense and well-structured fruit. The finish of this full-bodied and firmly structured wine is very long and complex. Well-dosed power here.