Weingut Leo Alzinger Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria 2022 FL Wines Mineral and underbrush accents add

Mineral and underbrush accents add depth as this plays out on the long

and a dash of litchi

Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting

kumquat and verbena notes underscored by flinty minerality and salted butter

The fruit flavors gradually give way to a savory edge on the finish that begs for a hearty dish to accompany it

Weingut Leo Alzinger Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd, Wachau, Austria 2022 FL Wines Mineral and underbrush accents addFrom the steep Loibenberg terraces in the Wachau, a powerful dry Smaragd Riesling from the meticulous Leo Alzinger. The 2022 is concentrated yet precise, with apricot, citrus zest, white flowers and stony minerality over a long, dry, mineral finish. Vinous 96 points.