{"product_id":"2023-alzinger-ried-steinertal-riesling-smaragd","title":"2023 Alzinger ‘Ried Steinertal’ Riesling Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA near-flawless Riesling from one of the Wachau’s most revered vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant energy, crystalline purity and breathtaking balance from start to finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points JamesSuckling.com | 98 Points Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"375\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"448\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eRRP $145 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Majestic • Mineral • Sublime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e“A near-flawless Riesling from one of the Wachau’s most revered vineyards — brilliant energy, crystalline purity and breathtaking balance from start to finish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"646\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"646\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale gold with silver-green hues — luminous and pristine.\u003cbr data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"734\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explosive aromatics of lime, white peach, apricot blossom and jasmine, underpinned by wet-stone minerality and a whisper of crushed herbs.\u003cbr data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"876\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"887\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Razor-focused and pure. 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