Rudi Pichler 2015 Riesling Steinriegl Smaragd 750ml

Juicy, crunchy, seed-tinged apple near the core is accented by site-typical chalkiness on a polished palate, leading to an impressively sustained finish whose stony undertone and glowing fruit pit and lime peel piquancy pull in an austere direction. This palpably extract-rich bottling both metaphorically and literally reflects the marble found in its vineyard, and calls for patience.

Score: 91 points -- David Schildknecht, Vinous, Jun 2016