Ceccherini Cristiano

9.4

Super elegant
Lots of flesh, evolution, complexity
From ripe apricot to ginger, cardamom, aniseed, tea leaves, lemongrass, cumin, various herbs and more
Very charming and reassuring sip
I love this old whites that are whispering not screaming at you
I'd say at peak though — 6 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

This wine is so intense in its youth but with age has both mellowed out and developed a layered complexity and expansiveness on the palate. I’d give a slight nod to the Prager Klaus from the same year but this is among the greatest Austrian Rieslings I’ve tasted — 7 years ago

Steve Hahn

9.2

Lovely. A bit of light fruit with the complex nut tones in the middle and late. Vanilla, walnut and pecan. Balanced and well thought out.
— 8 years ago

Kevin Neely

9.5

This pet has a great dessertif aspect to it, with actual alcohol, rather than just sweet ruby port notes. Delicious and a great pairing port. — 9 years ago

Will Beshears

8.9

Silky, moderate flavor but ultimately complex — 9 years ago

Kieran Hanrahan

9.2

Fantastic! I wish i knew more wine adjectives. — 10 years ago

with Raina and Brett

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

Best domestic Grüner I've ever had. Lots of green, ripe citrus and orchard fruits, lees influence, and varietal savories (lentil, radish, parsnip, pea purée). 12.7% alcohol puts this in ripe, clean federspiel territory. Similar to Prager or FX in style. There's something special in the Columbia Gorge, I think. Anyone know if this is loess over decomposed basalt in the vineyard? — 10 years ago

Chance Miller

9.6

Mr. Prager... ethereal! — 6 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.3

Sweet Clean Crisp Honey suckle Green Apple — 7 years ago

with Nicole

Richard Lewis

9.2

Nose of apple and cherry, white cherry and apricot on the palate with a finish of vanilla and hazelnut liqueur. Sweetness cut by the acid. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Chris Murray

9.5

Delicious. Dark, syrupy but fruity. — 9 years ago

Robert McMurry

9.0

Extremely sweet dessert wine, with a good docile profile to back it up. A great surprise to end a great evening with. — 9 years ago

Sandy Thompson

10

Wow, this shows the extreme difference between botrytis infected👎(inflected) 👎wines and non. Last night, 97 knoll, Gruner Smargd. Tonight, 97 Prager Riesling Smargd ( non botrytis inflected/ infected)
What a frickin delish non infected wine. Prager; absolutely gorgeous after 18 years! Bright yellow with incredible depth of fruit while still having amazing acidity at this age. The Knoll , While drinkable, was past its prime.
sign me up for Prager, Niholiahof & Alzinger (among others) — 10 years ago

Andrew Z. Scharf

8.9

1997 vintage. Outstanding — 10 years ago

Fredybeans

9.1

Jaune soutenu
Nez terpénique mais avec des notes plus lourde fruit jaune
Bouche large dense opulente avec une sensation de pierre chaude
Mineralite dans la densité plus que dans le côté aérien chauffe un peu — 6 years ago

with picolator

Patrick McKee

9.5

Gold. Slight spritz. Striking ripe fruit aroma: grapefruit, marmalade, pineapple, peach. Orange blossom oil, touch of sulfur. Likely a little botrytis. Balanced palate at 13%, medium plus bitter, low acid. Medium finish. Note of well-integrated oxidation. — 7 years ago

with Kim

Ira Schwartz

9.4

Mature aromas of baked apples and pears. Switches quickly in the mouth from fruit to taking on a long mineral finish. A very complete wine that is showing zero alcohol at this stage of life. — 9 years ago

with Winton

Kim Stanbro

9.0

Happy birthday's happy ending. Lots of prune. — 9 years ago

with Dave

Rebecca Fletcher

9.1

Nutty, orange rind, and chocolate. M+ acid and M sweetness. M+ intensity. On the palate, raisin, dried fruit, cherry, caramel and orange. Long finish. — 9 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.3

Baller Gruner, notes of honey, kaffir lime, fresh flowers, fresh pears, subtle toast, with bracing acidity and a laser like finish. Still a baby but enjoyable now, better in 5-7 and beyond! — 10 years ago