Nikolaihof - Riesling Vinothek 2002 (750ml)
Price: $209.99
| Producer | Nikolaihof |
| Country | Austria |
| Region | Wachau |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Nikolaihof Description
The Vinothek cuvee is the philosophical apotheoses of the Nikolaihof estate. Though Nikolaihof commonly holds back their wines until they believe the wine has fully developed, the Vinothek cuvee is extreme for even these standards. Harvest in 1997 from the Im Weingebirge site near the village of Mautern, this wine has been solemnly resting in barrel for over 17 years in Nikolaihof’s ancient, Roman-built cellar. This profoundly extended barrel aging along with the inherent distance of it’s vintage creates a singular wine not to be experienced elsewhere.
James Suckling: 98 Points
From the Weingebirge and bottled in July 2018 after 16 years in oak, the 2002 Riesling Vinothek is deep and complex on the elegant and spicy nose that doesn't reveal any classic Riesling aromas but rather the coolish vintage ("flood vintage") and the long elevage in a traditional 60-hectoliter foudre. Crystalline and refined on the palate, this is an elegant, highly complex and vital yet still firm and initially even tannic and astringent wine that needs lots of patience. 12.5% alcohol.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
From the Weingebirge and bottled in July 2018 after 16 years in oak, the 2002 Riesling Vinothek is deep and complex on the elegant and spicy nose that doesn't reveal any classic Riesling aromas but rather the coolish vintage ("flood vintage") and the long elevage in a traditional 60-hectoliter foudre. Crystalline and refined on the palate, this is an elegant, highly complex and vital yet still firm and initially even tannic and astringent wine that needs lots of patience. 12.5% alcohol.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
This white is fresh and elegant, evoking faded roses, lemon, apple tart and almond flavors. Fades a little on the finish, but really holds together nicely. Pair with delicate seafood like fresh crab or smoked trout. Drink now. 500 cases made, 100 cases imported.
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