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Loibner Berg Smaragd Riesling

9.117 ratings
8.83 pro ratings
Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.1

Corked, but the plastic wrap thing worked and the wine emerged a bit broad, but still linear and focused.

Corked, but the plastic wrap thing worked and the wine emerged a bit broad, but still linear and focused.

1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2014
Scott Reiner

02. Not premox, but showing and banned age.

02. Not premox, but showing and banned age.

Aug 5th, 2014
Garrett Pierce

Sales Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

In the zone. Quite bright and exhibiting some petrol, but mostly just electric and crystalline.

In the zone. Quite bright and exhibiting some petrol, but mostly just electric and crystalline.

May 5th, 2018
Les Huisman

2001 vintage. Been decanting for 3 hours now. Starting to come around finally. Honey and peaches and diesel. We shall see how it progresses.

2001 vintage. Been decanting for 3 hours now. Starting to come around finally. Honey and peaches and diesel. We shall see how it progresses.

Mar 14th, 2015
Chad Thompson

Mature and so nice. Huge but knife edge balanced. And that color.

Mature and so nice. Huge but knife edge balanced. And that color.

Apr 26th, 2017
Sean Berringer

2004. Precision on the tongue.

2004. Precision on the tongue.

Mar 16th, 2014
Doug Margerum

2006. Great

2006. Great

Mar 2nd, 2015
Jen Ganda

2004

2004

Jul 23rd, 2014
Tomi Mikkonen

45e. Tää ei vaan iske. Hyvää, muttei superia.

45e. Tää ei vaan iske. Hyvää, muttei superia.

Oct 30th, 2013
Stacy Markow

Stacy had this 9 years ago

Stacy had this 9 years ago

Dec 7th, 2015