Nikolaihof Riesling Wachau Vom Stein Federspiel (2024 release) 2006

94 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The 2006 Ried Vom Stein Riesling Federspiel is pure yet intense and perfectly matured on the nose that shows ripe and stewed peach aromas intermingled with flinty and tobacco leaf notes. Medium-bodied, vital and vivacious on the palate, this is a light, energetic and ageless Stein Federspiel with fine and stimulating tannin grip, purity and an overall buoyant character. This is an excellent, lighter and stimulating, ageless character. 12% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Archive Release 2024. Tasted in January 2025. Drink: 2025-2060. (1/23/25)"

93 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "This represents the 2014 bottling of a wine that no doubt had the right stuff for a full-fledged “Vinothek” release some years from now, but there was simply not enough cask capacity in the cellar. It’s being sold from the cellar door at the same price as the current 2013 release because, as Christine Saahs remarked with a wink, “We don’t want to do anything to discourage Austrian customers from trying this ‘old’ wine.” Lichen on wet stone; saline and alkaline sea breeze; mothball and apple jack; hazelnut and almond utterly fascinate in the nose, then ally themselves to youthful primary juiciness of lime and white asparagus on a silky palate. Head-scratching intrigue by no means precludes refreshment value on the long finish. (Nov 2015)"

Terry Theise: "Bottled in 2014. Pure quiet profundity here, in a markedly smoky form. Very dry, adamantly leathery, charred, nettle-y; firm and austere. But not meager nor remotely punishing -- just not a 'nice guy.' I see it with a sorrel soup or something in an herb sauce with pea shoots, cressy micro-greens, yet there’s also this lovely smell of old leather."