The concentration here is enormous, from low-yielding old vines. The wine has the characteristic pepper edge, but the creamy character, the ripe lychees and green plums, are all more dominant. At the end, a distinct spiciness shows through. Age ideally for 3–4 years.——R.V.(12/31/2009)—— 93

Weinrieder’s Alte Reben (old vines) needs at least a couple of years to really show at its best. This is now a complete wine, the obvious richness subsumed into the beautiful pineapple and pear skin flavors, with a rounding of vanilla. It is certainly drinkable now, but should age well over 3–4 years.——R.V.(11/15/2008)—— 92

From 50-year-old vines, harvested at the end of November, this wine has definite late-harvest richness and intensity of flavor. Fruit tastes are less obvious than the perfumes, the flavors of almonds and complexity, what Friedrich Rieder calls a wine with character. ——R.V.(10/1/2006)—— 93