TN: Dragonstone, Hiedler, and Passavant

After having tasted 1,790 Austrian wines in the last four weeks - among these 1,170 from the vintage 2005 -, I can assure you that I'd rate 2005 at least as good as 2004. It was a difficult year (as was 2004), but in the top ranks the wines are even better than in 2005, with a vibrant, singing fruit that makes the top wines utterly stunning.

M.

Mark, But the CBE goes so slow there's no danger. :) Good QbAs are one of the great values of the world, though certainly there are more mediocre than good ones. But like with Bourgogne AC, if you stick to good producers. Michael answered the Austria question with more knowledge than I!