2018 Chardonnay Kreuz

Bright golden yellow colour. Attractive floral nuances, fine nutmeg, yellow fruit, inviting bouquet. Juicy, complex, great balance and freshness, salty nuances on the finish, yellow tropical fruit in the aftertaste, very good length, sure ageing potential. 96/100 Falstaff/Peter Moser

The wooden box is filled with the Beerenauslese Zweigelt and 3 wine jellies.

Bright yellow gold. Fine nutty notes on the nose, fresh orange peel, mace, yellow peach fruit, fine herbal spice, which becomes darker and darker with air and takes on notes of damp straw and malt. Juicy yellow tropical fruit on the palate, delicate hints of passion fruit and pineapple, full-bodied, creamy and round, very harmonious and accessible, juicy apricot confit on the finish, already easy to drink and use. 90/100 Falstaff/Peter Moser

Strong golden yellow colour. Delicately smoky, fine orange zest, rose oil, perfect varietal characteristics. Powerful on the palate, fine wood spice, still needs some time to fully digest the wood, ... (from 2005 the Traminer will be matured in larger barrels to shed its somewhat "French" flavour). Mineral and well persistent, rose petals on the finish, this wine is still a long way from being ready to drink. The 2004 No 3 Traminer Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague offers a fascinating nose of alkaline brine, faded roses, honey and celery seed that puts one in mind a bit of an older wine. Relatively firm on entry, this Traminer fills the mouth with subtle mint, rose, lychee, and celery seed, without being as extroverted as one would expect from the variety or from this degree of over-ripeness. Exuberance is held back for the finish, where a concentration of mint, cinnamon, and celery seed penetrate impressively, although residual sweetness has the last word. 90/100 The Wine Advocate / David Schildknecht

Medium brick red colour, delicate touch of ochre. Fine citrus and orange zest on the nose, subtle hints of red berries, delicate tobacco touch. Rather restrained bouquet overall. Fresh on the palate, very lively structure, fresh heart cherries, delicate gingerbread notes of piement and aniseed, complex, soft, silky tannins, already easy to drink, fresh plums on the finish. At 13% alcohol, and with Riesling-like acidity, it’s no wonder that despite 168 grams of residual sugar, Kracher’s 2004 #1 Zweigelt Trockenbeerenauslese Nouvelle Vague is notable for how little sweetness it displays. This tawny-colored libation drinks like a liqueur of candied blood orange and tangerine rind, cinnamon, and dried cherries. For all of its lushness of texture and its alcohol, it gives a light and very frisky account of itself, and the clean meatiness and leathery notes that emerge with increasing prominence the longer the wine warms in its glass, hold a fascination akin to that of red Burgundy. The liqueur-like finish is nonetheless refreshing, and rendered more so by a subtly saline streak.  92/100 The Wine Advocate David Schildknecht

Medium greenish yellow, silver reflections. Subtle herbal spice, underlaid with ripe yellow tropical fruit, delicate smoky touch. Medium complexity, delicate peach, fresh acidity, honey nuances in the finish, pineapple in the aftertaste. 90/100 Falstaff/Peter Moser