{"product_id":"2023-rudi-pichler-riesling-hochrain-smaragd","title":"2023 Rudi Pichler Riesling Hochrain Smaragd","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eAn exceptional Riesling from one of the Wachau’s most historic sites \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eCrystalline fruit, perfect balance, and breathtaking mineral drive. A wine that defines precision\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"380\"\u003e97 Points – JamesSuckling.com | 97 Points – Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"383\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"402\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"405\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eRRP $100 | Single-Vineyard Riesling | Pure • Mineral • Grand Cru Energy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"657\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"657\"\u003e“An exceptional Riesling from one of the Wachau’s most historic sites — crystalline fruit, perfect balance, and breathtaking mineral drive. 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