The white wine Riesling Smaragd Achleiten, vintage 2010 from the winery Weingut Mazza has been rated in 2011 with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Riesling from the region Wachau in Austria.
Light greenish yellow colour, silver reflections. Smoky, herbal and savoury peach fruit on the nose, hints of raisins and honey blossom, multi-faceted bouquet. Powerful, full of the typical terroir savouriness, firm texture, fresh, full of raciness, underpinned with sweet peach fruit, appears relatively light-footed, should be allowed to grown-up for at least one or two years, great promise for the future.
More about the tastingPale greenish-yellow with silvery highlights. On the nose, peach fruit underpinned by smoky and herbaceous notes, hints of greengages and blossom honey, a multifaceted bouquet. Powerful, full of the typical terroir-driven spice, with a firm texture; fresh and full of character, underpinned by sweet peach fruit; comes across as relatively light on its feet; should be allowed to age for at least one or two years; shows great promise for the future.
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