Berry Marinussen

9.0

Magnum 2015 — a year ago

John Van Trijp

9.8

Impressive as always — 4 years ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.4

Outstanding. Floral notes with honey and hint of kerosene. Candied fruits and stone. Off dry. Piercing. Had with Chao Baan Thai. — 5 years ago

Te

8.9

Thought this was very nice. Toast, mineral, creamy. Has some acid too. — 6 years ago

Matthew Davis

8.9

Really full for a white, some sweetness, but the bitterness of the smell is odd. — 7 years ago

with Navin and Rivka

Brian S

9.3

Yellow apple, over ripe pear, white raisin, green plum. — 8 years ago

ADAM STROMFELD

9.3

Minerals and stone fruit on the nose well balanced nice acidity very summery! Ripe peaches and nectarines with some wet stone. Petroleum on the nose — 9 years ago

Willem Booij

9.2

Very good GV, yet a fine glass but full of promises — 3 years ago

Spencer Dodd

9.2

Good. A little bit of green apples on this, perhaps a little oxidized cause it felt like a lot older bottle but serious stuff — 5 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.4

This is a terrific Austrian Riesling. Age has helped it develop some complexity in the nose, where it shows deep ripe apples, some petrol notes, warm earth and mineral notes. Flavors are very deep, with dark-mineral infused deep and ripe fruit, very good concentration and acids. — 6 years ago

with Rebecca

Darren Dittrich

9.2

Really nice balance of citrus, mineral, and sweetness. This is a dry wine, but for the sugar-averse, there’s a little r/s here. Paired perfectly with our veggie-based stew and handled pork meatballs as well. Easy to drink, low alc. Hard not to love this wine. SommSelect — 6 years ago

Evie Olson

9.8

One of the most profound & satisfying gruner’s I’ve had. Notes of white pear, daffodils, green peas, white pepper, with floral and almost marzipan qualities all come together harmoniously & dance on the tongue & drives home with an intense mineral backbone. Beautiful. — 7 years ago

Michael Elmore

9.2

Off vintage and still stunning — 9 years ago

Adriana Fabbro

9.2

You can tell this is an absolutely gorgeous wine but may be in a muted phase right now. Pure, pristine mineral. Nectarine. Cuts like glass. — 3 years ago

RJ Stefanski

9.2

Mmmmm. Sleek, charming, and complex - I need to drink more Austrian Riesling on this level. A very precise medium-bodied stunner with generous fruit cradled in remarkable acidity.

More info: Burgstall is a windy plateau with sandy gneiss and granite soils. 84 cases imported to U.S. $35 — 5 years ago

Mike Mac

9.4

“The best Gruner in the world”

Gruner is a crazy ass grape, and I drink the low cost liters like they’re water.

But when it’s done on a world class level it’s such an understatedly intense wine - WIDTH in your mouth, like taste it from every corner. A very different finish than you’d find in a French Chardonnay.

Cool to try. Appreciate the experience, and for $50 it’s rare to be able to taste one of the best around. — 6 years ago

Terry Pfortmiller

9.3

Very nice with a hint of pepper and nice mineral flavors. — 7 years ago

Bob Bath

Master Sommelier & Educator CIA Greystone

9.2

With Tawfiq Khoury — 8 years ago

Marta Jackowska

9.7

Lemon citrus smell, nutty taste, creamy texture... yes and it is in Le Bernardin — 8 years ago

with Neville

Jania Cardoso

9.0

Austria's icon and finest wine producer - FX Pichler. One of the top wineries in Austria, specifically located in the Wachau Valley. The winery itself was created on 1898. Of the 18 hectares owned by a family, almost a half are planted to Riesling, the rest is almost entirely Grüner Veltliner.
The wine:
Riesling Federspiel Loibner Burgstall
This wine is strong and clear, fruit-driven Riesling with mineral notes. Love it. — 9 years ago