Rudi Picher & Weingut Prager 18s - US Lows

Falstaff Scores below, US critics have not yet published but this is a BANNER year in the Wacahu!
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Wachau 2018 Vintage - per Vinea Wachau
Balanced, dense and elegant, the wines of 2018 are marked by a style typical of cooler vintages. Compared with 2017, the wines rate somewhat lower on alcohol content and surprisingly high on acidity. Sufficient precipitation and low temperatures marked the outset of 2018 wine year, and budding began relatively late. April and May were unusually warm, so the vineyards made up for the late start, with flowering setting in already in late May. The warm June weather then accelerated flowering, while a cooler period later in July ultimately gave way to a very hot summer.

Thanks to the hot summer weather, harvesting began very soon, already in early September, only to continue as usual until well into October, and even November in the vicinity of Spitz. The yield for Grüner Veltliner was moderately higher than expected for most years, while smaller quantities than in past years were harvested of other varietals, such as Riesling and Weißburgunder/Pinot blanc.

RUDI PICHLER
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Achleithen Smaragd 2018 750ml 96 $79.99
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Hochrain Smaragd 2018 750ml 94 $54.99
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Ried Kollmutz Smaragd 2018 750ml 94 $54.99
Rudi Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Terrassen 2018 750ml 93 $29.99
Rudi Pichler Riesling Ried Achleithen Smaragd 2018 750ml 96 $79.99
Rudi Pichler Riesling Ried Hochrain Smaragd 2018 750ml 95 $54.99

PRAGER
Prager Grüner Veltliner Ried Achleiten Smaragd 2018 750ml 95 $59.99
Prager Grüner Veltliner Wachtum Bodenstein Smaragd 2018 750ml 96 $59.99
Prager Riesling Steinriegl Federspiel 2018 750ml 92 $29.99
Prager Riesling Ried Klaus Smaragd 2018 750ml 97 $59.99
Prager Riesling Wachtum Bodenstein Smaragd 2018 750ml 96 $59.99


*All Wines Are Pre-Arrival due late September 2019
** No Parker or Vinous Scores Yet