Wieninger Wiener Gemischter Satz 2016

Pear and fresh apple lead the nose, threaded with rose petal, narcissus, and something almost greenhouse-green, leafy and alive. For a wine at 12.5% alcohol, there's real presence here: silken in texture, buoyant in feel, with the fruit staying succulent and the floral register carrying deep into the mid-palate. A squeeze of lemon and the faint bitterness of fruit seeds sharpen the finish, keeping things lively without sacrificing the generosity that defines this wine from first sniff to last. Impressive stuff for an entry-level, high-volume bottling.