Nigl, Riesling Privat, Kremstal

From 375ml, under screwcap. Slight signs of petrol on the nose, but driven by a mineral edge with white flowers and Apple and pears... Very clean, medium bodied Riesling. Has settled a bit since I last had it 2 years ago, but was wonderful both times. Dry and worked perfectly with an ahi tuna bowl.

I've given up trying Privat Riesling on release because it's always so tightly wound. This was one of the vintages that convinced me to approach it that way, so I remember how unyielding it was, how tied up and tough to read it seemed. Now it's a totally different story. There's still the focused mineral core, but so much has fleshed out beyond that, with beautiful floral notes, a wide range of fruit, and overall something that, while still firm …

From 375ml, under screwcap. Light in color, and had a slight pop when I opened it. A little too cold when I first opened it, so nose was a bit muted. Once it opened up shows signs of d’anjou pear, nectarine and just a hint of a floral edge. This wine is also aggressively mineral on the nose, like fresh rain on concrete. On the palate, mineral edge is strong on this wine. Dry with a Medium plus body, with …

Has developed extremely well since 4 years ago. Stunning bottle of Riesling! Good now but will age well for many years. - 93 points

Very light yellow color; poised, tart pear, tart green apple nose; tasty, tart pear, tart green apple, mineral palate with concentration; medium-plus finish

Light green-tinged yellow color; celery broth nose; tasty, celery broth, celery jus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points

Flight 7, Niederösterreich I - Riesling, Wine 7 (non-blind): The wine was light yellow-green in colour. The nose was rather closed, but opened-up slowly in the glass, with grapy notes, white stone fruit, some slate and a mild spiciness. On the palate the wine showed peach, apricot, apple, lime and a spicy finish, paired with medium-plus acidity and incredible length. A young, medium-bodied, balanced Riesling that should be long-lived. 90 points for the time being, with good potential to further …

Short note: This is minerality packed in a wine bottle, so pure, stony and mineral and herbal too, with an excellent acidity and reserved stone fruit and lime flavors. This is very tight and stony right now, but I believe it has a great future. It needs time in bottle! - 91+ points