PETER MOSER - FALSTAFF [AT]

★★★★

A producer of wines with consistently outstanding quality and class. A winery with significant international recognition.

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92 Riesling Langenloiser Urgestein 2024

Fresh yellow tropical fruit, hints of papaya and mango, floral nuances. Juicy, elegant, fine fruit sweetness, lively acidity, mineral and fresh, persistent, a balanced food wine with potential.

94 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2023

White peach fruit with lime zest, nuances of blossom honey, inviting bouquet. Complex, juicy stone fruit, delicate core fruit sweetness, lively acidity, a touch of passion fruit on the finish, mineral-citric aftertaste, a multifaceted food companion.

95 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2023

A hint of orange zest, sea buckthorn, yellow pear fruit, some mango, spices resonate. Juicy, elegant, fruity sweetness, nuances of ripe pome fruit, lively acidity, very persistent, an elegant, well-developed food companion with length.

96 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2023

Notes of mango and dark minerality, candied orange zest, ripe tropical fruit, attractive bouquet. Powerful, dense, some peach, lively acidity, lime zest, fine sweetness on the finish, salty aftertaste, shows length, definite aging potential.

96 Riesling Maximum 2022

Slight blossom honey, hints of meadow herbs, subtle touch of greengage and yellow stone fruit, balanced bouquet. Good complexity, tobacco notes, fine acidity, mineral, honeydew melon on the finish, very persistent, multi-layered food companion with potential.

91 Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser Tonmineral 2024

Fresh meadow herbs, white apple touch, smoky minerality. Firm, dense, fine pome fruit nuances, mineral, slightly salty on the finish, a hint of honeydew melon in the aftertaste, a versatile food companion with potential.

93 Grüner Veltliner Ried Thal 2023

Delicate yellow apple fruit, a hint of mango, fine blossom honey, multifaceted bouquet. Medium complexity, white pome fruit, fresh acidity, mineral, subtle sweetness in the aftertaste, already enjoyable, has development potential.

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1.ÖTW 2023

Delicate blossom honey, a hint of pear, white nougat, clementines, inviting bouquet. Juicy, fine nuances of yellow stone fruit, balanced, subtle acidity, fruity and persistent, already enjoyable, with length and aging potential.

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2023

Delicately floral, subtle tropical fruit, a hint of pear, orange touch. Good complexity, fine fruit sweetness, mineral-salty, balanced, subtle acidity, persistent, some blossom honey on the finish, shows length.

96 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2021

Delicate herbal spice, fine yellow pome fruit notes, a hint of nougat and tobacco, inviting bouquet. Complex, juicy, ripe mango fruit, some honeydew melon, fine acidity, mineral finish, a refined, well-developed food companion with length and secure future potential.

95 Grüner Veltliner Maximum 2022

Fine wood spice, hints of caramel, inviting bouquet of tropical fruit and honey, touch of pineapple. Good complexity, dense, lively acidity, mineral, papaya on the finish, multifaceted finish, good food companion with potential.

92 Weissburgunder Langenloiser Kalksand 2023

Delicate herbal spice, a hint of pear, candied orange zest, mineral touch. Juicy, elegant, fine fruit sweetness, fresh structure, blossom honey in the aftertaste, a balanced food companion, versatile.

94 Weißburgunder Maximum 2022

Delicate blossom honey, some passion fruit, slightly tobacco-like, subtle wood spice, stewed pear, fruity-sweet bouquet. Good complexity, salty, yellow apricot fruit, lively acidity, fine fruit sweetness, persistent, versatile, secure development potential.

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2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | KAMPTAL SINGLE VINEYARD CUP: RANK 1

95 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2016

96 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2017

96 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2020

2022 | KAMPTAL SINGLE VINEYARD CUP

96 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2021 (RANK 3 RIESLING)

95 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1^ÖTW 2020 (RANK 2 VELTLINER)

[Web: Weingut Hiedler in Langenlois, - Falstaff]

WEINWISSER [GER]

"... Hiedler's wines are full of mineral drive, vibrant energy and crystallin finesse ..." - Giuseppe Lauria (2020)

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18+ Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2023

Subtile Würze und reife Frucht prägen den Duft, Steinobst, erdige Würze. Saftiger Gaumen mit dichtmaschiger, stoffiger Textur, fein konturierter Körper mit Extrakt und Würze. Saftet ewig nach.

18,5+ Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1.ÖTW 2023

Klares, druckvolles Bouquet mit heller Steinobstfrucht, hellem Bleistift und Kreide. Im Mund engmaschig und detailliert arrangiert, verdichtete Mitte, saftige Prägnanz mit kreidig-mineralischen Aspekten, präzises, wiederum finessenreiches, fast seidiges Finale.

18,5 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2022

Reifer und fruchtbetonter in der Nase, Mandarinensorbet, Zitruskompott, dahinter eine krasse, fast schon mediterrane Kräuterwürze. Feinschmelziger Gaumen mit schöner Frische, alles präzise konturiert und mit druckvoller Finesse.

18,5 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2023

Tiefgründiges Bouquet mit gelbwürzigen und erdig-mineralischen Noten, jungem Steinobst, Touch Mandarine, rauchig und dunkelwürzig, hat was Kristallines. Im Mund saftig und finessenreich mit linearer Art und klarer Fruchtausprägung, kristalline Struktur mit feiner mineralischer Würze im Finale. Toll!

18,5 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2023

Wunderschöner, komplexer Duft nach flüssigen Mineralien, gemahlenen Steinen und an Quarz erinnernde Noten. Im Mund einerseits linear, griffig und präzise arrangiert, andererseits saftig mit elegant umrahmendem Schmelz, finessenreiches Finale mit hellem Stein- und Kernobst und mineralische Würze.

18,5+ Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2023

Würzig-mineralisches Bouquet mit deutlich steinigen, aber auch ätherisch-phenolischen Noten. Im Mund sehr puristisch und griffig mit salzig-kräutrigen Noten, sehr drahtig und zupackend, fokussiert, rassig-energetisches Finale mit kandiertem Zitrus. Kann mit Reife bestimmt noch zulegen. Potenzialwertung.

[Web: Latest Magazine - weinwisser.org]

STUART PIGOTT - JAMES SUCKLING [HK]

95 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2021

This bold and super-mineral dry riesling also has a stack of stone-fruit character and terrific drive on the full-bodied palate. Many will love it exactly as it is, and it’s great to drink now (the harmony is already excellent), but some will want it to relax a bit in bottle. Either way, its a great expression of the famous Heiligenstein vineyard site! Drink or hold.

95 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2021

Enjoy the ride! Very attractive, peachy fruit, plus excellent depth and structure make this a very impressive dry riesling. And that fruit pulls you along on the most wonderful journey on the expansive but beautifully balanced palate. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

94 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2021

Anyone who thinks that dry riesling is always lean and austere should dive into this deep pool of ripe peach and apricot to discover the grape’s sensual side. Generous and creamy, but without any sense of weight, this combines ripeness with zesty freshness at the bright finish. Drink or hold.

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2021

At once ripe and cool, this is an exciting gruner veltliner that combines the generous personality of the grape with fascinating wet-stone freshness, which drives the sleek and focused finish. Pronounced dried lemon-zest and chamomile character. Drink or hold.

93 Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1.ÖTW 2021

Brimming with lemon zest and white pepper, this is a very expressive wine that has every bit as much freshness as ripeness and concentration. Immediately appealing, but still really youthful, this has surely got many years ahead of it. Long wet-stone, citrus and white-pepper finish. Drink or hold.

93 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2020

This generous and creamy gruner veltliner has unusual aromas of ripe melon and hibiscus for the grape, but this provides a lot of immediate appeal. Well-balanced, rather silky finish with a supporting touch of fine tannin. Drink or hold.

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2017 | BEST RATED VILLAGE WINE OF AUSTRIA

95 Riesling Langenlois 2016

2018 | 3 x AUSTRIA TOP 100

95 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2017

92 Grüner Veltliner Langenlois 2017

91 Weissburgunder Langenlois 2017

2019 | 4 x AUSTRIA TOP 100 (3 x TOP 25)

96 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2018 (Rank 5)

95 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1^ÖTW 2018 (Rank 23)

95 Riesling Ried Kogelberg 1^ÖTW 2018 (Rank 25)

93 Riesling Langenlois 2018

2020 | 3 x AUSTRIA TOP 100

96 Riesling Ried Kogelberg 1^ÖTW 2019

95 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1^ÖTW 2019

94 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2019

2022 | 2 x AUSTRIA TOP 100

95 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1^ÖTW 2021

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1^ÖTW 2021

[Web: Hiedler – JamesSuckling.com]

STEPHAN REINHARDT - ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE [US]

» Ludwig Hiedler, forming a tandem with his two sons Ludwig Jr and Dietmar, has again produced a lovely range of crus that are characterized by their round juiciness, richness and concentration as well as their frisky vitality, structure and hidden purity, finesse and precision. All the grapes are slightly crushed to extract as much from the skins as possible, which gives the wines a special mouthfeel. …« - Stephan Reinhardt (2017)

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» Hiedler's wine represents a unique style that combines elegance with baroque and finishes linear and lean like a Gothic cathedral. Impressive! « - Stephan Reinhardt (2019)

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» Spectacular Riesling from the Kamptal! « - Stephan Reinhardt (2022)

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94 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2022

The vines of Hiedler's 2022 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW are rooted in a sedimentary complex of sandstone conglomerate with inclusions of red arkoses and volcanic quartz porphyries. This 280-million-year-old Permian soil, unique in Austria, is home to 60-year-old vines rooted on narrow terraces; the berries produce a highly complex Riesling with a strong, finely spiced, mineral personality year after year. The 2022 shows a dense, yeasty nose of just-ripe fruit with fresh, leafy and herbaceous aromas. Intense and fleshy on the palate, with concentrated fruit and fine acidity as well as lasting minerality, this is an elegant, highly complex, still far too young Heiligenstein with great potential. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2023.

93 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2022

Steinhaus is the steepest vineyard in Langenlois. The barren slope is characterized by small terraces where the vines have to dig deep in order to survive. They are rooted in a rocky subsoil of gneiss and amphibolite, interspersed with veins of quartz and feldspar. The 2022 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1ÖTW opens super clear and aromatic on the cool and spicy nose, reminiscent of apricots. Dense and juicy, with fine tannins and persistent stimulating salinity as well as fine tannins, this is a tightly meshed, fruit-intensive Riesling with substance and length and an aromatic finish. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2023.

89+ Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2022

With its milder microclimate, the exposed Gaisberg is one of the most historically important Riesling sites in the Kamptal. It features an exciting variety of metamorphic and crystalline rocks. On two terraces, Hiedler's vines take root in a rocky paragneiss subsoil. Granite, marble and, at the foot of the slope, loess overgrowths can also be found here and there. The 2022 Riesling Ried Kammerner Gaisberg 1ÖTW shows a dense but still restrained nose characterized by yeast reduction and expressive mineral spice. Creamy and also fresh on the palate, with apple-like, quite biting acidity, the wine is dense but hard on the finish. The acidity is (still?) not integrated but stands racy next to it. This is a rather inelegant, still unfinished wine. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2023.

92 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2021

Hiedler's 2021 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1ÖTW shows ripe pear aromas with a veil of yeast on the deep and concentrated nose. With a green bell pepper note on the palate, this is a dense and powerful Veltliner characterized by yeast management with crystalline and salty acidity, fine tannins and a youthful, still bitter finish. It still needs time. 13% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2023. "Its unique geology and altitude make the Langenloiser Käferberg one of the most outstanding vineyards in the Kamptal," says the Hiedler family. "Old, crystalline rock fragments alternate here with clayey marine sediments (clay marl) and rare gravels that were deposited many millions of years ago in the Paratethys sea and lie directly on the rock of the Bohemian Massif." Hiedler's vines grow at around 340 meters above sea level on two terraces on the southeastern flank of the site, where some loess has also been deposited over the past millennia. "The small grapes from the vines planted in the 1940s achieve an exceptional density and concentration on this soil. The accompanying salty, mineral freshness creates a striking and exciting contrast."

92 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2022

The 2022 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1ÖTW opens with a fine, subtly mineral nose of ripe stone fruit that is still characterized by yeast aging. Juicy, dense and intense on the palate, with a fine, spicy structure and good, aromatic length, this is a well-balanced Veltliner with elegant, salty acidity. The grapes are sourced from the highest terraces at around 315 meters above sea level. The vines are 60 years old and are deeply rooted in the crystalline rock here. "The site is the relict of an ancient mountain range, where the dark amphibolites rise to the surface. The influence of the barren primary rock soil can be clearly felt in the wine. It produces cool, elegant wines with delicate fruit and a smoky, mineral salinity," says Hiedler. The 2022 was bottled with 13.5% stated alcohol under natural cork. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2023.

[Web: Robert Parker Wine Advocate]

SASHA SPEICHER - MEININGER [GER]

» … Three times 93 points for three Riesling wines confirmed that the generation transition happening at the winery has brought a noticeable boost in quality. Here's the next candidate to join the circle of star-producers. … « - Sasha Speicher (2018)

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» … In 2018 a maximum of sensitivity was required to create exciting Grüner Veltliners ... the Hiedler estate, performing on the highest level with their Veltliners, confirmed the upward trend of the past two years. … « - Sasha Speicher (2019)

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» … Hiedler seems to have finally arrived in the absolute top group. Two Rieslings each with 94 and 95 points are synonymous with the strongest Riesling collection among the ÖTW association of traditional wineries. … « - Sascha Speicher (2020)

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» … the three best Grüner Veltliners from 2022: Lamm from Hirsch, Gaisberg from Allram, and Schenkenbichl from Hiedler. ...« - Sascha Speicher (2020)

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95 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2021

strahlende, klare Frucht, Pfirsich und reife Zitrusfrucht, süße Gartenkräuter, Kerbel, Kamille; saftig, rassiges Säurespiel, ausgeprägt salzig, viel mineralischer Druck, vibrierend

94 Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2019

komplexer Duft, sehr würzig, rauchig, Anis, Fenchelsamen, Bergheu; stoffig, dicht, griffig, komplex, cremige Fülle, vergleichsweise mildere Säure, dadurch weniger Spannung

94 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2019

würziger Duft, Heu, Bergkräuter, reife Zitrusfrucht, feienr Gerbstoffgrip, dichter Schmelz, aber nicht zu süß, fein umhüllte, fruchtige Säure, etwas Weinbergspfirsich

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2021

satte Würze, leicht Tabak, etwas Wermutkraut, Grüntee; stoffig, dicht und intensiv, feine Phenolik zieht sich durch, begleitet von Schmelz, druckvoll

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2022

würzige, auch leicht pfeffrige Nase, Bergheu, Melisse, Oregano, gelber Apfel; würzig und kraftvoll, viel Druck, intensiv, aber nicht zu schmelzig, festes, edles Gerbstoffgerüst

94 Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1.ÖTW 2019

ausgeprägte Würze, aber noch mehr Frucht, Ananas, reife Zitrusfrucht; saftig, brillant, geschmeidige, cremige Länge, feines Gerbstoffspiel

[Web: meininger.de]

HANS PLEININGER - VINARIA [AT]

★★★★

Das Weingut Hiedler zählt zu den Spitzenweingütern Österreichs und international. Herausragendes Qualitätsniveau über viele Jahre und exzellente Bewertungen durch die Fachjury.

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» Die Langenloiser Weinbrüder Ludwig und Dietmar Hiedler zeigen erneut ein beeindruckendes Weinportfolio, das sich mittlerweile über drei Jahrgänge spannt. … « - Hans Pleininger (2023)

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★★★ Grüner Veltliner Langenloiser Tonmineral 2024

Rauchige Würze, rosa Pfeffer, reife Birnenfrucht, gelbapfelig, gute Sortentypizität; schwarzer Pfeffer, würzige Birnen, tropische Fruchtnoten, rosa Grapefruits, balanciert, feiner Gerbstoffbiss im Finish.

★★★ Grüner Veltliner Ried Thal 2024

Helle Würze, bisschen Schwarzbrot, schwarzer Pfeffer, sehr klassisch; saftig, Quitten, würzige Birnen, Hauch von Exotik, Zitrus, kalkig, straffes Finale.

★★★ Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1.ÖTW 2023

Kühle, würzige Art mit feiner mineralischer Unterlegung, gelbfruchtig, cremiger Touch; reife Grapefruit- und Maracujanoten, vollmundiger Wein mit Würze und cremiger Textur, charmant, zugänglich.

★★★★ Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1.ÖTW 2023

Rauchig, kühle Aromatik mit viel mineralischer Würze, wirkt salzig, dunkelfruchtig; sehr saftig, zart cremig, viel Kernobst, Birnen, grüne Oliven, Grapefruits, grüner Pfeffer, tolle Balance, gute Länge.

★★★★ Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1.ÖTW 2022

Cremig, weißschokoladig, rauchig-würzig, burgundisch angehauchte Frucht, Oliven, gewürziger Bratapfel, Nelken; viel Extraktsüße, Quitten, Orangen, florale Noten, Rosenblüten, jugendlich, feine Holzstütze, Schokobanane, hinten super Säure und Gerbstoffbiss, betont trocken. Burgundischer Veltliner.

★★★★★ Grüner Veltliner Maximum 2022 (TOP 100)

Rauchige Textur, Tabakblätter, Sultaninen, generell Dörrfrüchte, dezente Würze, Nusscremig, geschmeidig; am Gaumen frisch und mineralisch, leicht salzig, exotischer Fruchtmix, viel Schwung und Spannung, vital, super Länge.

★★★ Riesling Langenlois 2024

Grüner Pfirsich, auch viel Zitrusfrische, wirkt lebhaft; sehr saftig und balanciert, saftige Limetten, feine Marillennoten, erfrischender Alltagsriesling.

★★★★ Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1.ÖTW 2023

Gute Tiefe, zart rauchige Aromatik, Fenchel, Anis, gewürziger Riesling mit mineralischem Unterbau; saftig, tropische Frucht, Maracuja, bisschen Litschi, gerundeter, mit feiner Restsüße ausgekleideter Wein.

★★★Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1.ÖTW 2023

Kräuterwürzige Frucht, ziemlich opulent, eingelegte Marillen, gewürzig; saftige, runde Frucht mit Säurebiss im Hintergrund, Orange, Steinobst, zart rotbeerig, mineralisch, gute Länge.

★★★★ Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1.ÖTW 2023

Süße Gewürze, Curry, Kurkuma, viel mineralische Frische, Frucht nur dezent, Pfirsich angedeutet; am Gaumen saftig und extraktsüß, gelber Pfirsich, Zitrus, straffe Säure, viel Zitrus, Maracuja, super Stoff, lang.

★★★★ Riesling Maximum 2022

Einige Fülle, reife Steinobstfrucht, würzige, eingelegte Marillen, bisschen weißbrotig; Orangenblüten, kandierte Früchte, Hauch röstig, gesunder, reifer Gerbstoff, noch jugendlicher Riesling, dem man Zeit geben sollte.

★★★ Weissburgunder Langenloiser Kalksand NV

Florale Noten, getrocknete Kräuter, nur dezente Frucht; feiner Schmelz, wirkt ausgewogen und saftig, viel Zitrus, Orangen, Mandarine, gute Säurestütze, trinkvergnüglich.

★★★★ Weissburgunder Maximum 2022

Weiche Textur, viel Schmelz, rosa Grapefruits, Orangenzesten, florale gewürzige Art; am Gaumen Milchschokonoten und Kakao, sanftmütige Opulenz wirkt noch jugendlich, lebhafte Säure im Finish, Lagerpotenzial.

[Web: Hiedler - Vinaria - Österreichs Zeitschrift für Weinkultur]

GAULT & MILLAU [AT]

★★★

Winery of Austria-wide importance. High quality wines that go beyond the usual. Ranks among the best.

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18,0 Riesling Maximum 2021

17,5 Grüner Veltliner Ried Käferberg 1ÖTW 2021

17,0 Grüner Veltliner Maximum 2021

17,5 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1ÖTW 2022

16,5 Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1ÖTW 2022

16,0 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1ÖTW 2022

18,0 Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1ÖTW 2022

17,05Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW 2022

[Web: Hiedler - Gault & Millau]

TERRY THEISE [US]

» The wines ought especially to appeal to aficionados of the “natural” sensibility. That’s their dialect, and they are clean. They are also direct, forthright, jammed with flavor, and hail from great terroirs. « - Terry Theise (2017)

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Terry Theise Estate Selection - WINERY OF THE VINTAGE 2018

» The only proper answer if someone asks me “How are the ‘18s?” is to say “These ‘18s are rocking, but you really had to be selective. Or, I had to be; you don’t have to be because I already was. ... Among them, Hiedler was the most surprisingly consistent and successful, and I really felt a guiding hand (or hands) at work. ... First, because I never supposed they would make these wines in this vintage, and also because it heralds perhaps a new level for this already-fine estate. And finally, because you always know tasting a grower’s vintage when they were really in sync with conditions, and attending to the harvest’s most telling elements. So, hats off to the Hiedler boys. «

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» … We can easily surmise how the other grower’s wines from the region work – we know that language – but it’s much harder to fathom how wines as plush as these can also be refreshing and so palpably structured. The wines are riddled and jammed with soul and personality, there are no other wines like them. … « - Terry Theise (2019)

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» For me Hiedler is one of Austria’s most interesting estates precisely because they are neither this-nor-that. No one is rendering these amazing terroirs in such a way. In lesser hands the wines might be rustic, in lesser soils they might be mundane, but here at Hiedler there is an accord between human and soil for which I’ve never found precedent nor equivalent. « - Terry Theise (2021)

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» These wines remain one of a kind in the Kamptal. « - Terry Theise (2023)

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TERRY THEISE - A WORD TO THE WINES (2021)

"Ratings" and poetic wine descriptions by Terry Theise: www.terrytheise.com/weingut-heidler-2021

TERRY THEISE - A WORD TO THE WINES (2023)

"Ratings" and poetic wine descriptions by Terry Theise: www.terrytheise.com/weingut-hiedler-2023

PAULA SIDORE - JANCIS ROBINSON [UK]

16,5 Grüner Veltliner Ried Kittmannsberg 1ÖTW 2021

Shy, fresh-fruit notes mingle with mint, lemon balm and pepper. The creamy palate gives way to a zesty texture; fruity finish.

17 Grüner Veltliner Ried Schenkenbichl 1ÖTW 2021

Crisp white fruit, spiced pear and plenty of "pfefferle" (white-pepper snap). The lithe, lean palate is reticent to reveal too much, but one suspects much is happening beneath the surface. Delicate, lingering spice finish.

16,5+ Riesling Ried Gaisberg 1ÖTW 2021

Pure spice and stone, baked lemons, tropical fruit with an ethereal lift. Textured minerality and a searing acidity on the palate, cool fruit and flowers. More monolithic than refreshing in its current, youthful state; there really is a lot going on here. Looking forward to a bit more equilibrium in a few years' time.

16,5+ Riesling Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW 2021

A basket of pure summer bounty: lily, apricot, mandarin, forest honey and mashed apples. Fine grip on the generous and spicy palate. Beautiful concentration and a lounge-chair-like appeal, sink into the ease of it all and let the Riesling waves come as and when they will.

16 Riesling Ried Steinhaus 1ÖTW 2021

Creamy yellow fruit, gentle spice, and a flinty, wet-stone, spontaneous-fermentation aroma. Animating lemon acidity, even if a bit straightforward on the taut, sweet-sour exchange. Long, zesty finish.

[Web: JancisRobinson.com]

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