Review: Hirsch Gaisberg 2003 Riesling
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- Jul 18, 2015
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The low-down: We're in Austria for a week and are keenly sampling some of their local treats - we've opened this week a 2004 Pfaffl chardonnay and a 2002 Hitzberger Setzberg riesling. This evening is another Austrian riesling.
Weingut Johannes Hirsch is an Austrian biodynamic wine-maker from the Kemp Valley in lower Austria who focuses only on riesling, gruner vetliner and kammerner. This single vineyard riesling is from one of his prime vineyards: Gaisberg.
We picked this up retailing from Doeller in Golling, Austria for 33 Euros.
The take: A transparent, lemony, light appearance. Unlike the Hitzberger riesling there's some bubbles which persist through the evening. The nose is nutty, candied lemon and lychee. The attack is very sweet and juicy. The finish is a little like Chinese sweet and sour. There's plenty of effervescence, along with a soft luscious texture. Doesn't have the minerality of the Hitzberger riesling.
In closing: Soft, sweet, luscious.
Rating: 7 out of 10.
Fact corner:
Country: Austria
Region: Lower Austria: Kemp Valley
Producer: Johannes Hirsch
Vintage: 2003
Grape: Riesling
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Serving temperature: n/a
Price range: Mid-range
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