FX Pichler
Well regarded as one of the finest winemakers in Austria, if not Europe, F.X. Pichler was celebrated by Robert M. Parker Jr. as "the Château Latour, Domaine de la Romanée Conti, Zind-Humbrecht, of the Wachau". Austria possesses some of Europe’s most legendary terroir for Riesling and Grüner Veltliner, particularly in the Wachau region where F.X. Pichler is located, and in previous centuries these wines were amongst the most sought-after by royals and aristocrats the world over. After a tough second-half of the 20th century, Austria is now firmly back at the fine wine world’s top table, and F.X. Pichler was hugely responsible for leading the way in this resurgence.
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€675.34 |
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James Suckling (100)Super-concentrated and super-elegant, this is as refined as dry riesling can be. And after you’ve taken in the ravishing beauty of the peachy fruit, the lime freshness and what they do for each other, comes a tidal wave of crushed-rock minerality that sweeps you away. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. |
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€4,035.76 |
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Wine Advocate (100)Fermented and aged in 500-liter tonneaux, the 2018 Grüner Veltliner Unendlich is intense in its radiant lemon yellow color. Aged on the full lees for a year and assembled about four weeks prior to bottling, the 2018 opens with a very intense, complex and finely oaky bouquet of concentrated pineapples, ripe stone fruits and some dashes of fresh lemon juice. Full-bodied, rich and round on the palate, with remarkably fine acidity and precision, this is a very intense, powerful and creamy-textured Unendlich with tropical and hedonistic fruit aromas but this precise and sharp Kellerberg acidity that cuts through like a laser sword. The 2018 Unendlich is incredibly long but keeps the focus and precision and finishes not only fresh but also finessed. Incredible. The 500-liter Meursault barrels were just perfect for this wine and deliver not only an aromatic spiciness and warm complexity but also very fine tannins and this transparency that stainless steel would never would have caused. This is amazing wine. Wine lovers of the world, unite and take over! The nose is very intense and stimulating, but there is nothing vulgar. The finish is enormously intense, rich and sweet but with sharp crystalline acidity that brings the wine back home to the Wachau after excursions into the Rhône and Meursault. 15.5% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in June 2021. |
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€1,786.21 |
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James Suckling (100)This beams you to dark side of the moon where you are surrounded by the milky way and nearby stars. In spite of the gigantic concentration of fresh pineapple and pink grapefruit, this is a dark and fundamental wine. Very full-bodied for riesling, but the mind-blowing acidity propels you out of the solar system at warp speed. A cuvee based on 80% Kellerberg with small amounts from other top sites. A small proportion of the grapes were naturally shrivelled (without Botrytis) on the vine. Matured in neutral 500 liter oak casks. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. |
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€544.00 |
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James Suckling (100)Super-concentrated and super-elegant, this is as refined as dry riesling can be. And after you’ve taken in the ravishing beauty of the peachy fruit, the lime freshness and what they do for each other, comes a tidal wave of crushed-rock minerality that sweeps you away. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. |
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (WA) |
In Bond
€3,340.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)Fermented and aged in 500-liter tonneaux, the 2018 Grüner Veltliner Unendlich is intense in its radiant lemon yellow color. Aged on the full lees for a year and assembled about four weeks prior to bottling, the 2018 opens with a very intense, complex and finely oaky bouquet of concentrated pineapples, ripe stone fruits and some dashes of fresh lemon juice. Full-bodied, rich and round on the palate, with remarkably fine acidity and precision, this is a very intense, powerful and creamy-textured Unendlich with tropical and hedonistic fruit aromas but this precise and sharp Kellerberg acidity that cuts through like a laser sword. The 2018 Unendlich is incredibly long but keeps the focus and precision and finishes not only fresh but also finessed. Incredible. The 500-liter Meursault barrels were just perfect for this wine and deliver not only an aromatic spiciness and warm complexity but also very fine tannins and this transparency that stainless steel would never would have caused. This is amazing wine. Wine lovers of the world, unite and take over! The nose is very intense and stimulating, but there is nothing vulgar. The finish is enormously intense, rich and sweet but with sharp crystalline acidity that brings the wine back home to the Wachau after excursions into the Rhône and Meursault. 15.5% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in June 2021. |
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Niederosterreich | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€1,470.00 |
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James Suckling (100)This beams you to dark side of the moon where you are surrounded by the milky way and nearby stars. In spite of the gigantic concentration of fresh pineapple and pink grapefruit, this is a dark and fundamental wine. Very full-bodied for riesling, but the mind-blowing acidity propels you out of the solar system at warp speed. A cuvee based on 80% Kellerberg with small amounts from other top sites. A small proportion of the grapes were naturally shrivelled (without Botrytis) on the vine. Matured in neutral 500 liter oak casks. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold. |