Tement, Manfred - Sauvignon blanc Zieregg Vinothek Reserve 2018

FALSTAFF: "Mittleres Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Zart floral unterlegte feine Tropenfruchtanklänge, zart nach Mango, feine Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von Holz, mit Orangenzesten unterlegt, subtile Blütennoten vom Himmelschlüssel. Saftig, elegant, feine weiße Tropenfrucht, finessenreich und sehr balanciert, gute Frische, zarte Süße im Abgang, lebendige Stilistik, großes Reifepotenzial. Dieses Mal stammen die Trauben aus der Zieregg-Parzelle »Weisse Wand«, die davor verwendete Parzelle »Die sieben Reihen« wurde dafür separat ausgebaut."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Very expansive nose with a lot of grapefruit, but also hints of exotic fruit and Mediterranean herbs. Very rich, with great textural complexity, but enough acidity that the imposing scale of the wine doesn't result in any hint of heaviness. Powerful finish with layers of citrus, minerals and wild herbs. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Glass stopper."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Enormously dense and spicy on the nose, the 2018 Ried Zieregg Vinothek Reserve is a premium Sauvignon reminiscent of Pessac. The nose is deep and complex, perfectly ripe and elegant, with fine spice. Enormously juicy, deep and voluminous in the mouth, this is a powerful, lush and crystalline Zieregg with tremendous power and density as well as length and tension. This 2018 is enormously rich but also firm and exciting. Made to age. Another great, hopeful Tement wine with enormous aging potential due to its phenolic structure, which gets more evident the longer the wine is open. 13.5% stated alcohol. Glass stopper. Tasted in Grafenegg in September 2021."