{"product_id":"fx-pichler-steinertal-riesling-2024","title":"2024 FX Pichler ‘Steinertal’ Riesling","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eFX Pichler at the height of his artistry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eA near-perfect expression of Wachau Riesling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"317\"\u003e97 points Falstaff | 95 Points JamesSuckling.com \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eWachau, Austria\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"342\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eRRP $195 | Grand Cru Riesling | Profound • Precise • Ethereal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e“A near-perfect expression of Wachau Riesling — crystalline, deeply mineral, and infinitely refined. 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