{"product_id":"2018-rudi-pichler-riesling-achleithen-smaragd","title":"2018 Rudi Pichler Riesling Achleithen Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eAn elegant, finely etched masterpiece built for the ages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eA wine of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3125\"\u003eGrand Cru stature\u003c\/strong\u003e — commanding, pure and endlessly complex.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e97 Points – Falstaff | 96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"392\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eRRP $140 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Profound • Mineral • Age-Defying\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e“From one of the Wachau’s most revered vineyards, this old-vine Riesling marries intensity with precision — an elegant, finely etched masterpiece built for the ages.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"670\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale golden-straw with green edges — luminous and refined.\u003cbr data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layers of lime zest, white peach, and apricot unfold over smoky flint, jasmine, and crushed rock.\u003cbr data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"860\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"871\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated yet crystalline. 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