Wine Enthusiast: Steininger

Check these great new reviews for Steininger wines thanks to Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Sekt - Sparkling Wine

Steininger 2006 Brut Riesling (Kamptal) - 90pts - $29
A delicious, creamy, perfumed wine, all fresh acidity, lively white fruits and softness. The acidity is infectious, giving great lift to this enjoyable crisp wine

Steininger 2006 Grüner Veltliner Brut (Kamptal) – 89pts - $25
A ripe, fragrant wine that also manages to retain fine crispness. There is some Grüner pepper and spice, but the freshness of the wine allows it to show grapefruit and other citrus characters as well as tense acidity. 

Grüner Veltliner

Steininger 2007 Grand Grü Grüner Veltliner (Kamptal) – 90pts - $28
A gig, superrich wine that concentrates on its vanilla and spice aspects, the fruit coming through as ripe quince and apricots flavored with pepper. The acidity is muted, appearing only at the end, to give a vibrant lift to this impressive wine. Glass stopper. 

Steininger 2007 Loisiumweingarten GV (Kamptal) – 88pts - $23
Karl Steininger’s winery forms part of the new Loisium complex of wine exhibition and hotel in Langenlois, designed by New York architect Steven Holl (commemorated on the label). This wine comes from adjacent vineyards. It’s a full, rich, style, rounded, with creamy apple flavors, touched by white currant acidity. Glass Stopper

Riesling

Steininger 2007 Riesling Kabinett (Kamptal) – 88pts - $21
Full, soft wine, mouth filling with its ripe quince, pear and white currant flavors. It shows some young structure, suggesting age worthiness, while at the same time giving a delicious aperitif style of lifted freshness. Screw cap.