It has the sleek body of a greyhound, the power of Ricky Hatton and the allure of Angelina Jolie... I wish I was talking about myself but alas not. No, this is the most recent wine to hit the UK from award winning Austrian wine maker Johann Donabaum, his Johann Donabaum Setzberg Spitz Riesling Smaragd 2007.
Out of respect I would request that those tasting this beautiful gem sit down and take a second to thank the wine gods (and Johann) for sending this wine to our shores. A fantastically rich nose of fresh apricots, white flowers, wet flint (yes, that's a good thing) and a cheeky spiciness rises seductively to my twitching nose. And then an explosion of flavour on the palate, that fabulous fruit is balanced and oh so cleverly enhanced by a rapier acidity and an intense minerality that all at once makes you want to yodle from the top of the closest mountain (or office block if like me you're sipping it at your computer at work) and swiftly top up your glass and grin complacently at those less fortunate souls around you.
I am delighted that I am not the only one who believes this is a show stopper of note, Decanter have just awarded it a gold Trophy at Decanter Wine Awards 2009... and is heavily tipped to be bringing home more gongs shortly.
With only 20 cases avaiable in the UK through Novum Wines I fully intend to get my mucky paws on a few cases. Right, I'm off to finish the bottle.
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