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92 VM.
"This predictably represents a leap in quality and complexity over the Loess and Spiegel bottlings. Mossy and alkaline notes on the nose are joined by intimations of the vegetable and fruit diversity to come. Bittersweet floral and nutmeg notes gain intensity as the wine opens to the air. A savory, earthy amalgam of roasted beet and red peppers, caramelized parsnip, blond tobacco and spicy peppercorn, displayed on an expansive, silken palate, is lent primary juiciness by fresh pear, apple and snap pea. An unexpected jolt of radish lends stimulation to a lusciously lingering finish. Here is the sort of complex and undulating layering that characterizes Hiedler’s Thal in all of its best installments." Vinous, Feb 2016 |