Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd Ried Steinporz 2023

- 97 Punkte James Suckling (09/2024): “ Very expressive peach and white flower aromas are married to an appealing richness and a very elegant mineral acidity on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Terrific tension drives the very long, intensely stony finish, which has fantastic citrusy complexity (even blood oranges). So bright, but the acidity is relatively moderate in the riesling context. Drink or hold.“

- 97 Punkte Falstaff, Peter Moser (06/2024): „Helles Grüngelb, Silberreflexe. Frischer Weingartenpfirsich, Nuancen von dunkler Mineralik, ein Hauch von Limetten und weißen Blüten. Straff, engmaschig, helle Frucht, kühler Stil, feiner Säurebogen, zitronig-salzig im Abgang, sehr gute Länge, leichtfüßig und tänzelnd, ein finessenreicher Speisenbegleiter.“

- 97 Punkte, VINOUS, Anne Krebiehl MW (05/2024): „The 2023 Riesling Steinporz Smaragd, also on paragneiss, iss et back from the Danube and slightly warmer than the Setzberg, protected by the 1000-Eimerberg. The vines are between 30 and 40 years old. Even with a touch of apricot kernel on the nose, Golden apricot announces ripeness. The palate is brighter and tighter than the nose suggests, with ripe lemon rippling through juicy, ripe apricot flesh. This is juiciness; this is picture-book Wachau, ripe but so contoured, chiseled and elegant, beeded not on yeast but on pure rock. Zestiness and stone are the finish. This is a triumph. Wow. (Bone-dry) 2028-2055“

- 4 * und TIPP, VINARIA: „Zart reduktiv, füllige Fruchtnoten, super Tiefe, kräuterwürzige, mineralische Unterlegung; sortentypisch, engmaschig, viel Pfirsich, straffe Mineralität, betont trocken, kantiger Wein mit Potenzial."