Saturday afternoon TNs: Two 2005 Rieslings from Nigl

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  • 2005 Nigl Riesling Hochäcker - Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal (7/19/2014)
    Yellow-gold in the glass; great nose with slate, ripe pineapple, minerality - really a lot going on here, and my descriptors don’t do this justice.

Bone dry and almost a little “salty” on the palate; sweet & sour white fruits, with decent persistence on the finish. Pretty likable right now.

Screw-capped.

  • 2005 Nigl Riesling Privat - Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal (7/19/2014)
    Light yellow in the glass; clearly lighter in color than the Hochacker. Nose has another gear to it as well, almost laser-focused, with crystalized pineapple - the Hochacker’s nose was great, and this is better!

Smooth on the palate, salinity, brisk acidity, a lot of tension here, “nervosity” I guess might be the word. I’m doing salmon on the grill this afternoon, and I think I will be enjoying both of these wines quite a bit.

Also screw-capped.

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love this wine–the Privat 05–and bought it in magnums which, interestingly, are in Bordeaux shaped bottles and cork sealed. j

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Thanks Bob
–love me some Nigl [cheers.gif]