Rudi Pichler Riesling Kirchweg Smaragd 2024

Tangerine and river stone jump out immediately from this gneiss-and-loess site close to the Danube. Juicy at first, then the wine shifts into something more vivid and driving, pure, mouthwatering, with a bright acidity that keeps everything moving forward without a moment's hesitation. There's real joy here, and an almost arrow-straight directness that makes it hard to put the glass down. Drink now.