1998 TBA No. 12 Scheurebe

Frische Kirschen und Pflaumen in der Nase. Am Gaumen Pfirsich, Kirschen und Erdbeeren. Gut eingebundene, dezente Restsüße. Frischer mineralischer Abgang.

Aged for 24+ months in new barriques, the 2020 Tro ckenbeerenauslese No. 2 Traminer Nouvelle Vague is very clear and concentrated on the detailed and saline nose with lemon zest, pepper, lychee and dra gon fruit aromas intermingled with notes of caramel and nougat. Lush and generous on the dense yet fresh and even stimulating palate, this is a very ele gant and remarkably refined yet intense Traminer with a concentrated but mouthwatering finish. There is great precision and finesse here. Try it with foie gras and brioche or drink it on its own. 11% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Lütjensee, Hamburg, in June 2023. To be released in mid-September 2023. 96/100 Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate Kräftiges Goldgelb, Silberreflexe. Zart rauchig-kernig, dezenter Blütenhonig, Nuancen von gelber Frucht, nach Mango, feine brotige Botrytiswürze, braucht Luft. Stoffig, elegant, feines Steinobst, gute Frische, Nuancen von weißer Frucht, zartes Nougat im Ab gang, balanciert, gut antrinkbar. 95/100 Peter Moser, Falstaff Weinguide 2023/24

Helles Goldgelb, zarter rötlicher Touch, feine Perlage. Zarte Birnenfrucht, mit einem Hauch von roten Beeren unterlegt, Nuancen von Steinobst. Saftig, gelbe Tropenfrucht, dezente Fruchtsüße, komplex und cremig, lebendig strukturiert, zitroniger Touch, vinöser Abgang, auch als Speisenbegleiter gut einsetzbar. 90/100 Falstaff/Peter Moser

Helles Strohgelb mit grünen Reflexen, Grapefruit, Zritrusfrüchte, etwas exotische Anklänge, Zuckermelone, Holunderblüte, am Gaumen schöne frische Frucht, gut ausbalanciert mit lebendiger Säure

Tropenfrucht und kräuterwürze in der Nase, am Gaumen Stachelbeeren, zitronig, ananas, etwas Vanille und Blütenhonig, gut eingebundenes Holz, langanhaltender, frischer Abgang. From 25-year-old vines (low-yielding Burgundian clones with very small berries) on Illmitzs gravel soils, the 2015 Chardonnay "Kreuz" aged for two years in low-toasted new barriques. This 2015 displays intense fruit, and on the palate, this is a full-bodied, fresh yet richly extracted and tightly structured Chardonnay with a long, fresh, salty, super tensioned and finessed finish. A stunning new entry into the Kracher portfolio. Gerhard discovered the dry Chardonnays his father Alois had made in 1992, 1993 and 1994, which were amazing, so he decided to produce it again, though its not clear if his father harvested the same vineyards. 92/100 The Wine Advocate / Stephan Reinhardt