Kracher Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Auslese No. 12 (375ML half-bottle) 1998

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Kracher Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Auslese No. 12 (375ML half-bottle) 1998 Front Label
Kracher Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Auslese No. 12 (375ML half-bottle) 1998 Front Label

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Vintage
1998

Size
375ML

ABV
6%

Features
Collectible

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The gold-colored 1998 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen Number 12 has a chemical-scented nose that also displays white pepper and graham cracker aromas. Medium to full-bodied and lush, this wine offers copious layers of jellied yellow fruits in its fat, plump, yet wonderfully fresh personality. As its nose sheds its chemical notes with air, this wine offers a compote like character that reveals caramel and butterscotch flavors.

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  • 95
    Thickly textured, deftly balanced and pure in its apricot, ginger and caramel flavors, this is dominated by intense sweetness today, yet never gets heavy, and finishes with grace and clarity.
  • 93
    The gold-colored 1998 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen Number 12 has a chemical-scented nose that also displays white pepper and graham cracker aromas. Medium to full-bodied and lush, this wine offers copious layers of jellied yellow fruits in its fat, plump, yet wonderfully fresh personality. As its nose sheds its chemical notes with air, this wine offers a compote like character that reveals caramel and butterscotch flavors. Readers who wish to drink this wine while it displays fruit should consume it over the next 5-8 years. Those that prefer aged, dark colored, heavily botrytised wines dominated by burnt sugar flavors can drink it between 2007 and 2030+.
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Located in the Seewinkel, an area in the Burgenland region of Austra, along the eastern shore of Lake Neusiedl, Weinlaubenhof Alois Kracher is in possession of a microclimate uniquely suited to the production of Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese wines. 32 hectares of vineyards are planted with Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Traminer, Muskat Ottonel and Scheurebe. Kracher is internationally regarded as one of the finest dessert wine makes. After Alois Kracher passed away in December 2007, his 27 year-old son Gerhard took over responsibility of winemaking. He manages the winery with the same strength, firm will and consequence as his famous father once did.

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Appreciated for superior wines made from indigenous varieties, Austria should be on the radar of any curious wine drinker. A rather cool and dry wine growing region, this country produces wine that is quintessentially European in style: food-friendly with racy acidity, moderate alcohol and fresh fruit flavors.

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Grüner Veltliner, known for its racy acidity and herbal, peppery aromatics, is Austria's most important white variety, comprising nearly a third of Austrian plantings. Riesling in Austria is high in quality but not quantity, planted on less than 5% of the country’s vineyard land. Austrian Rieslings are almost always dry and are full of bright citrus flavors and good acidity. Red varietal wines include the tart and peppery Zweigelt, spicy and dense Blaufränkisch and juicy Saint Laurent. These red varieties are also sometimes blended.

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