The 2021 Santorini Assyrtiko, the flagship 100% Assyrtiko, is unoaked and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. Ripe and delicious, this big and fruity Santorini is better today for its young fruit than its structure, but there is firmness underneath the initial bla...
The tobacco-leaf, dried-herb and baked-lemon aromas pour from the glass. Then comes the ripe and rather succulent palate, where a touch of tannin accentuates the citrusy freshness at the striking finish. Drink or hold.
Brundlmayer's 2020 Ried Heiligenstein 1OTW Kamptal Riesling is the only Heiligenstein shown here, so no Lyra and no Alte Reben, which I assume will be released a year later. The nose is very clear and bright in its aromas but still discreet in everything...
Assyrtiko. Smells of the sea. Briny citrus, stony/mineral. Smells of its location a few metres from the sea. Herbal, citrus flavours and a mouth-wateringly salty flavour. Dry, pure, intense and long.
Not as intensely reminiscent of the sea as the Thalassitis but still with a creamy herbal aroma. But on the palate, this is deliciously crisp and saline, with herbal freshness and marked intensity. Deep and very long and so fresh. Perfect combination of s...