A veritable liqueur of Gruner Veltliner, this is redolent of over-ripe peaches, honey, marzipan, sweet pea, and ester-filled, Chartreuse-like floral and herbal essences. Creamy in texture, its 15.5% alcohol is most evident in high glycerin and a sense of sweetness. With these grapes from the Piri, Nigl was willing to permit overnight skin contact prior to fermentation in order to enhance the sense of extract and convey structure. A bitter-sweet, piquantly nutty depth in the finish helps offset the impression of sheer ripeness, and there is – for now at least – only marginal heat. He thinks the wine will slim down further as it matures and that its extract will keep the alcohol at bay. It will certainly be fascinating to follow the wine, watchfully, and meantime it puts on a truly impressive show.David Schildknecht .

 Medium yellow-green. Apricot, mango, peach and tobacco on the layered nose. Similarly complex on the palate, with deep mineral and white peppercorn notes accenting the flavors of yellow plum, orange zest and banana. Carries very nicely on the lingering finish. This rather monumental veltliner can be enjoyed now and over the next eight or nine years.Peter Moser (International Wine Cellar) - 91 points.