{"product_id":"2020-rudi-pichler-riesling-achleithen-smaragd","title":"2020 Rudi Pichler Riesling Achleithen Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eOne of the greatest Rieslings ever crafted in the Wachau\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"378\"\u003eA masterpiece from Austria’s most iconic vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e99 Points – JamesSuckling.com | 97 Points – Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"381\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"400\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"403\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eRRP $140 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Monumental • Mineral • Eternal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"658\"\u003e“A masterpiece from Austria’s most iconic vineyard — breathtaking precision, mineral energy, and near-perfect balance. 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Textural depth and saline energy define its brilliance.\u003cbr data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Endless and ethereal — citrus, spice and mineral purity resonate long after the final sip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1604\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003e99 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003e“Breathtakingly pure. A wine of tension, intensity and balance. Lime, white peach and crushed-stone complexity with astonishing length. 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