A very strong showing from one of Austria's finest producers, Hirtzberger's completely dry 1983 Riesling Spatlese Hochrain displayed power and intensity, but not the complexity of the Clos Ste.-Hune, and was extremely young and backward. The notes for this wine are taken from the description of Series II - Flight A of the 1995 tasting conducted in Munich by Helga and Hardy Rodenstock. Many years after the tasting from which this note derives allegations were made concerning the authenticity of old and rare bottles of wine sold by Hardy Rodenstock to collectors around the world. The matter has been the subject of numerous articles, litigation and at least one book. Mr. Parker believes that the wines served to him at this tasting were authentic so this note and the others from that specific tasting continue to be posted on eRobertParker.com.