{"product_id":"2022-alzinger-loibenberg-gruner-veltliner-smaragd","title":"2022 Alzinger ‘Loibenberg’ Gruner Veltliner Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eA beautifully textured and impeccably balanced Grüner Veltliner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"372\"\u003ePower meets precision in this benchmark Wachau classic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"372\"\u003e95 Points – Falstaff | 94 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"375\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eRRP $88 | Single-Vineyard Grüner Veltliner | Powerful • Mineral • Refined\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e“A beautifully textured and impeccably balanced Grüner Veltliner from the fabled Loibenberg vineyard — power meets precision in this benchmark Wachau classic.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"671\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"1111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright straw-gold with shimmering green edges — pure and inviting.\u003cbr data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"758\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe pear, white peach and lemon zest mingle with crushed herbs, white pepper and flinty minerality.\u003cbr data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"872\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"883\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated yet composed. 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