{"product_id":"2023-alzinger-ried-loibenberg-riesling-smaragd","title":"2023 Alzinger ‘Ried Loibenberg’ Riesling Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"291\"\u003eA breathtakingly pure and focused Riesling from the fabled Loibenberg vineyard \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"291\"\u003eVibrant fruit, sculpted minerality and the poise that defines great Wachau wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"291\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"347\" data-start=\"291\"\u003e97 Points – Falstaff | 96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"347\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"350\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"350\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"372\" data-start=\"369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eRRP $100 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Powerful • Mineral • Age-Worthy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"614\" data-start=\"447\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"614\" data-start=\"449\"\u003e“A breathtakingly pure and focused Riesling from the fabled Loibenberg vineyard — vibrant fruit, sculpted minerality and the poise that defines great Wachau wine.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"646\" data-start=\"621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"646\" data-start=\"629\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1097\" data-start=\"648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"663\" data-start=\"648\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale gold with green-silver reflections — brilliant and luminous.\u003cbr data-end=\"732\" data-start=\"729\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"742\" data-start=\"732\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Layers of lime blossom, white peach and citrus zest lifted by notes of flint, jasmine and crushed stone.\u003cbr data-end=\"850\" data-start=\"847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"861\" data-start=\"850\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intense yet precise. 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