Kamptal Terrassen' Kamptal DAC Riesling

Score

95

Score

91

Score

93

Score

92

Score

91

Score

91

"The 2022 Riesling Kamptal Terrassen is harvested mostly from paragneiss in the Steinberg vineyard behind Steinmassl and in Steinmassl itself, as well as the poorer parcels of Käferberg and the young vines of the Heiligenstein. The nose is alive with fruit, almost red-berry-like in its tart juiciness. The palate comes in with immense and sweeping freshness, brio and a lovely citric, zesty astringency that makes this even racier. This is svelte, precise, fresh and wonderfully driven—and bone-dry of course. Zesty mouthfeel and flavor are everything here—no wonder, with this kind of provenance. (Bone-dry)"

Score

93

"Vibrant yellow apple and mint aromas pour from the glass of this crisp and expressive dry Austrian riesling. Very fresh and energetic on the medium-bodied palate, with a straight lemony finish and a positive stony character. A cuvee of wines from young vines in the Heiligenstein, plus wines from the Steinmassel and Steinberg sites. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

Score

92

"The 2023 Riesling Kamptal Terrassen comes from superb sites on sandstone and paragneiss like Steinberg, Steinmassl, Seeberg and even young vines from Heiligenstein. Tangerine immediately takes hold of all the senses with its ripe, fragrant exuberance. Zestiness pervades the palate with its joyful, tingling freshness, majoring in lemon and slight lemon pith. Light-footed, stony, taut, citric and vivid, this wine totally overdelivers. (Bone-dry)"

Score

92

"Bründlmayer's 2023 Riesling Terrassen is super clear and remarkably intense on the bright, elegant, beautifully aromatic and saline nose that is reminiscent of white peach and crushed rock. It is lush, round and savory on the palate, with spicy aromatics, concentrated white peach fruit, sur lie texture and ripe yet tension-giving acidity and mineral tension. This is a remarkably hedonistic Riesling in a lighter, XS style. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted in March 2024."