NIKOLAIHOF VINOTHEK RIESLING 1995  |
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| | | Item: | 412486    | | Size: | 750 mL (25.4 oz) | | Type: | 1995 VINTAGES | | Release Date: | 2015-07-09 | | Producer: | Nikolaihof Wachau | | Location: | Austria - Wachau | | Price: | $165.00
Price History | | Style: | White Wine
| | Alcohol: | 12.5% | | Varietal: | Riesling | | Sugar Code: | D | | Rating: | 100 | | Glass Style (NEW): | Riesling Grand Cru |
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Words nearly (!) failed when faced with Nikolaihof's 1995 Riesling Vinothek, a Smaragd of 12.5% alcohol bottled after seventeen years in cask, and without question one of the most haunting Riesling wines of my experience. Frangipane, chamomile, freesia and rowan in the nose liquefy in a most extraordinary way on a silken palate to achieve an impression of virtually weightless floral perfume that glides all the way through to ... well, can you speak of 'finish' when a wine doesn't? Piquant nut oils and peach kernel along with a shadow-like shifting of subtly stony undertones lend counterpoint, enveloping richness, and further mystery to this amazing libation, bringing it, if you will - or at least, trying to bring it - down to earth. I won't attempt to suggest how long this might continue on its magnificent way, though the closest precedent - Nikolaihof's 1990 'Vinothek' bottling - isn't fading. And this 1995 held up superbly for days after opening. Score - 100. (David Schildknech |
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