Alzinger Riesling Federspiel Dürnsteiner 2016

Pungent and herb-driven from the first sniff, green apple, lime, juniper, and a sharp hit of conifer needle. The palate is tart and firmly structured, with a bright acidity that bites cleanly. What saves it from austerity is a generous, juice-driven core and a saline pull that smooths the apple seed and apricot kernel bitterness into the finish. Buoyant and persistent, with cooling mint threading through to the end.