{"product_id":"2023-rudi-pichler-gruner-veltliner-terrassen-smaragd","title":"2023 Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Terrassen Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eA beautifully structured, mineral-driven Grüner Veltliner from one of the Wachau’s great modern masters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"461\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e95 Points – Falstaff | 94 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=\"461\"\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=\"461\"\u003eRRP $73 | Estate Grüner Veltliner | Textural • Mineral • Powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e“A beautifully structured, mineral-driven Grüner Veltliner from one of the Wachau’s great modern masters — pure fruit, precise spice and remarkable depth.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"654\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"654\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"1081\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright straw-gold with green reflections — vivid and pure.\u003cbr data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"743\"\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripe pear, yellow apple and lime peel lifted by white pepper, fresh herbs and crushed stone.\u003cbr data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"839\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"850\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated and textural. 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