F.X. Pichler Durnsteiner Kellerberg Gruner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau, Austria 2022 Half Bottle Arista Winery The steely structure sneaks up

The steely structure sneaks up on you

With a pale golden hue

this is a star of the vintage

it reveals a fleshy pink color worthy of a "Thigh of Nymph Emue"

F.X. Pichler Durnsteiner Kellerberg Gruner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau, Austria 2022 Half Bottle Arista Winery The steely structure sneaks upThe devil isnt in the details but in the very center of the peaches and mangoes. Amazing freshness, vitality and finesse on the superfocused, medium bodied palate. What makes this stand out is the incredibly stony finish, a touch austere for some, but who can resist the ultimate in minerality. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. 100 Pts James Suckling