“The 2012 Feldmarschall Müller-Thurgau is striking. Now that it has been in bottle for some time, the 2012 presents a compelling range of aromas, flavors and textures. Petrol, orange zest, candied lemon, peach, slate and white flowers are laced together. Deep and layered on the palate, yet with superb transparency, the 2012 is in the right place to deliver superb drinking now and over the next few years. There is so much to like here.”

“Sourced from the Tiefenbrunner family’s seven-acre Favona-Fennberg-Hofstatt vineyard at an elevation of 3,300 feet, this is an ambitious take on müller-thurgau. Mineral tones and gingery spices add dimension to the concentrated notes of lemon confit, the wine full-bodied and rich yet finishing dry. Decant this to blow off the toasty reductive notes.”

“A slightly fruit cocktail character to this with marzipan and melons. Medium body, with spice and mineral character. Disappointing.”

For 2011 and 2012 “Both were crisp, refreshing and focused. The 2012 was more upfront nervy and energetic, racy and still tightly wound but packed with citrus and stone fruit flavors with notes of spice and flowers. While tight, you could sense its potential. The 2011 had already mellowed somewhat, become more obviously minerally, and expressive, showing great depth of fruit, while retaining its tension and tight definition, thus giving a more complete picture of the wine's quality and potential. In my opinion, both of these wines will easily continue to improve for up to ten years. In fact last weekend, back in New York, we opened a 2007 Feldmarschall to celebrate a special occasion. It was elegant, minerally, persistent and layered with flavors of stone, exotic and citrus fruit, just starting to show some nuances of honeyed and savory bottle development. It was a delicious and much enjoyed wine.”

Tre Bicchieri 2015

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