Loimer : Riesling Langenlois Steinmassl 2019

The 2019 Ried Steinmassl 1ÖTW Kamptal Riesling is beautifully fine, crystalline and herbal on the elegant, flinty and aromatic nose that gives way to perfectly ripe and dense apricot and peach aromas. Crystalline and refined on the palate, this is a full-bodied, powerful and intense Steinmassl that reflects the coolish terroir as well as the late harvest of fully ripe and concentrated fruit aromas. The wine reveals marked phenolic grip but has enough juice and texture to integrate what is still a bit too present. A very promising, persistently salty and aromatic Riesling. 13% alcohol. Tasted at Schloss Gobelsburg in June 2021.

The expressive candied-citrus and cake-dough aromas lead you into this medium-bodied but concentrated and texturally rich dry riesling with plenty of herbs at the bold and fresh finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drink or hold.

Tasted from a 7.5-cl mini sample bottle. Certified biodynamic by respekt-BIODYN and the wine is certified organic. Matured 19 months in oak. Captivating flint reduction (I’m beginning to think I need a pithy acronym for the 'Loimer funk'), with multiple shades of orange (the fruit, not the style) in the nose. Elegant apple fruitiness and white-flower character. Complex and creamy citrus palate, with well-integrated round acidity and a lingering, preserved-lemon finish. (PS)

The longer maturation pays off. Smoky notes, spicy florals, ripe stone fruit, peach and fresh almonds. Great balance, yellow-fruited, with a piquant herbal spice, arrow-straight and aristocratic, velvety, with juicy richness and a fine tannic grip. Outstanding length.