Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal
Kamptal er efter Wachau Østrigs bedste vinregion med en århundredelang tradition for vindyrkning. Hovedsorterne er Grüner Veltliner og Riesling, men der dyrkes også en lang række andre sorter - bl.a. de røde Zweigelt, St. Laurent, Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir og Merlot.
Kvaliteten er tårnhøj i regionen og øges yderligere gennem det arbejde, der laves i ÖTW - en søsterorganisation til det...
This fascinating and extremely complex dry riesling has an incredibly wide aroma spectrum, from rhubarb and ripe gooseberry to wild flowers and herbs. At once rich and tense, with tons of wet stone minerality, this is precisely balanced on the blade of a razor-sharp knife.
Gobelsburg's 2020 Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW opens with a clear, bright and savory bouquet of sandstone, salt, ripe stone fruits and tea. Lush and round on the palate, this is a textured, very elegant and balanced Heiligenstein Riesling with a lingering, fine salinity on the highly elegant and aromatic finish. This is again an excellent, quiet and perfectly balanced Riesling from one of the greatest Riesling sites along the Danube River. The 2020 already drinks beautifully but can be aged for two or three decades. - Stephan Reinhardt
The intensely yellow-colored 2019 Zöbing Ried Heiligenstein 1ÖTW opens with a deep, highly refined and subtle yet also complex bouquet that doesn't throw out anything else but noblesse, precision and finesse and quotes perfectly ripe and elegant (stone) fruit aromas intertwined with this distinctive crystalline and crunchy Heiligenstein sandstone and tea notes that are irresistibly alluring and almost (white) peppery. Crystalline, refined and very elegant on the palate, this is a dense, round, intense and highly complex, firmly structured and very persistent Heiligenstein whose only problem is that most of the consumers will probably drink it too soon. I understand the reason, but I recommend holding back as many bottles as possible for a later divertimento. This is a great Heiligenstein, and it was stable over a period of two weeks. - Stephan Reinhardt
Helles Grüngelb. Silberreflexe. Feine Steinobstanklänge, weißer Weingartenpfirsich, ein Hauch von Zitrusfrüchten und feuchten Steinen. Komplex engmaschig, frisch strukturiert, Nuancen von Mandarinen und Blütenhonig, straffe Textur, noch embryonal, wird von weiterer Flaschenentwicklung profitieren.
Helles Grüngelb. Silberreflexe. Feine Steinobstanklänge, weißer Weingartenpfirsich, ein Hauch von Zitrusfrüchten und feuchten Steinen. Komplex engmaschig, frisch strukturiert, Nuancen von Mandarinen und Blütenhonig, straffe Textur, noch embryonal, wird von weiterer Flaschenentwicklung profitieren.
There is a citrus purity on the nose that suggests fresh lemon juice, but it is tempered by some spice, like that of still-green Seville orange rind. The palate is streamlined and equally pure, it has an almost cleansing quality. This is luminous and delicious and slips down far too easily. - Anne Krebiehl MW
There is a citrus purity on the nose that suggests fresh lemon juice, but it is tempered by some spice, like that of still-green Seville orange rind. The palate is streamlined and equally pure, it has an almost cleansing quality. This is luminous and delicious and slips down far too easily. - Anne Krebiehl MW
Sandstone. Ripe citrus and lightly spicy, even slightly floral - distinctively Austrian Riesling – complex and inviting. Sour-citrus freshness on the palate. Excellent intensity and harmony. Really impressive in a difficult vintage. Very long. - Julia Harding MW
Sandstone. Ripe citrus and lightly spicy, even slightly floral - distinctively Austrian Riesling – complex and inviting. Sour-citrus freshness on the palate. Excellent intensity and harmony. Really impressive in a difficult vintage. Very long. - Julia Harding MW
The 2014 Riesling Heiligenstein 1ÖTW has green pepper, legumes and a touch of lime peel on the clear and attractively aromatic nose. This leads to a pure, very compact and salty palate. This is a firmly structured, densely woven and still closed Riesling with very good aging potential. I find it close to Gruner Veltliner because it is so peppery. The finish is pure and salty, full of tension and very long. Great grip. This is promising. - Stephan Reinhardt
The 2014 Riesling Heiligenstein 1ÖTW has green pepper, legumes and a touch of lime peel on the clear and attractively aromatic nose. This leads to a pure, very compact and salty palate. This is a firmly structured, densely woven and still closed Riesling with very good aging potential. I find it close to Gruner Veltliner because it is so peppery. The finish is pure and salty, full of tension and very long. Great grip. This is promising. - Stephan Reinhardt
Bittersweet, subtly musky scents of iris and peony complement hints of honey and spice borne of botrytis. Silken-textured and expansive, the palate here delivers quince and ripe white peach enveloped in billowing floral perfume and set against a background of wet stone, leading to a soothingly lingering yet tinglingly citric and crystalline finish. This doesn’t display the degree of animation, complexity, salinity or primary juiciness of the remarkable corresponding Gaisberg, but still represents a superb success, especially in the context of its vintage. - David Schildknecht
Bittersweet, subtly musky scents of iris and peony complement hints of honey and spice borne of botrytis. Silken-textured and expansive, the palate here delivers quince and ripe white peach enveloped in billowing floral perfume and set against a background of wet stone, leading to a soothingly lingering yet tinglingly citric and crystalline finish. This doesn’t display the degree of animation, complexity, salinity or primary juiciness of the remarkable corresponding Gaisberg, but still represents a superb success, especially in the context of its vintage. - David Schildknecht
