Helmut Preisinger

Helmut Dolde

Da Steppt der Bär Pét Nat Silvaner - Weissburgunder 2021

Slightly carbonated, funky, dry, crisp, wonderful, not too tart... perfect with seafood. This is a favorite. — 6 months ago

Claus Preisinger

Fruit Loops Burgenland Blaufränkisch Blend

With Ahmed at a Michelin star in Vienna! — 4 years ago

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Claus Preisinger

Kalkstein Blaufränkisch

some bic lighter and graphite on the nose, tiny bit of burnt orange peel. super-slick viscosity medium-medium-light feel, cranberry-skin quick dissolve to black stalk vegetation and a kind of cherry-pit bitterness that is really pleasant. has that racy edge of a pre-release pinot, the barrel-tasted variety, or a super fresh gamay, and so good with food. great acid to tannin ratio. happiness for half this table! there is one participant at this table for whom the acid veers toward overly tart :P......no judgement. parked one more for comparison in a year or two. — 6 years ago

Jess Paley
with Jess
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Dönnhoff

Nahe Dry Riesling 2017

Donnhoff family came to Nahe region over 200 years ago, today, Helmut Donnhoff has been making wine since 1971. Aromas of ripe stone fruits and flinty notes. On the palate pronounced aromas of apples and peaches with zippy acidity and bright mineral tones. Medium finish ending with fresh mineral character. Nice value. — 7 years ago

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Claus Preisinger

Kieselstein Zweigelt

Great blackberry acidity with a hint of smoke and eucalyptus. Love — 8 years ago

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Weingut Helmut Hanka

Johannisberger Kabinett feinherb Riesling 2003

Amber. Dried apricot, floral and honey notes. Complex glossy texture. — 8 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Puszta Libre! Burgenland Zweigelt - St. Laurent Blend

Perfect summer red. Nice acidity and a touch of Brett. Great summer red — 8 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Burgenland Blaufränkisch 2023

On the light side of medium bodied that closes with delectable tartness. — 9 months ago

Gillian Koh
with Gillian
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Claus Preisinger

GV Erdeluftgrasundreben Grüner Veltliner 2016

Incredible aromas, so many layers. Palate is not quite as impressive but that just says a lot about how intoxicating the nose is. — 5 years ago

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Claus Preisinger

Ancestral Ordinaire Rosé Pinot Noir 2019

Nice. Claus Preisinger ordinaire bio-perlewein österreichischer. 2019 — 6 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Kalkundkiesel Zweigelt Blend

From the Dry Farm Wines Thanksgiving collection. Very nice. Enjoying it during a 33 inch snowstorm! — 7 years ago

Helmut Christ

Volkacher Kirchberg Kabinett Trocken Silvaner

Прекрасное натуральное вино с балансом ароматики и вкуса — 7 years ago

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Claus Preisinger

Dope Blaufränkisch Rosé

EL
9.3

Some serious stink on the nose, but delicious. — 8 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Puszta Blanca! Grüner Veltliner Blend 2023

B A
9.0

Salty preserved lemons and honeysuckle — 2 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Rózsa Libre! Rosé Blend

i love this unfiltered rosé blend. it didn’t taste much like a rosé since it had a little more body than most rosé’s - more medium bodied. the lack of filtration gave it some nice texture. it does bright raspberry noted balanced by some gripping tannins. i am into this! i’d love to have again. i had at frog bar and haven’t seen this bottle before — 2 years ago

Claus Preisinger

Gols Blaufränkisch

Funky white. — 6 years ago

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Claus Preisinger

Ancestrale Brut St. Laurent

great bubbles( against troubles). excited to try more by this producer. like honey syrup and biscuit dough. crisp. yum. — 6 years ago

Dönnhoff

Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Auslese Riesling 2014

David at Vinous nailed the tasting notes (tasted 2016):

"A faintly fungal note accents apple jelly, glazed pineapple, candied grapefruit rind and caramel on the nose, leading to a colorfully complex but rather opaque as well as decidedly confectionery palate impression. The finish is forcefully sustained but lacks the primary juiciness and salinity that might have leavened the wine’s sheer thickness and overcome slightly rough and unruly manifestations of botrytis."

TDN is certainly more pronounced now, but the part on botrytis was bang on. The wine could do better with a little less/cleaner bot, but I guess it is a true representation of the vintage - 2014 was marred with bot issues. In the words of Helmut, "this one was picked out from the Spätlese material on a table by my top harvest brigade. We’ve had lovelier Auslesen, but when it’s constantly humid, you get negative infection and can’t expect more than this.” On the bright side, the minerality of the site still shines through and when paired with some baked pears drizzled in honey... Divine 🤤
— 8 years ago

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