"This powerful, solid Grüner is full of mineral, spice, smoke and ripe white fruit flavors that are supported by plenty of fresh acidity. The finish is filled with interesting smoke and glazed apricot notes. Drink now through 2030. 40 cases imported."
— Wine Spectator, May 2012

“The Pichler 2010 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Terrassen offers a sweetly smoky Szechuan peppercorn-like note in the nose and corresponding piquancy on a glossy yet persistently juicy palate dominated by roasted red peppers, honeydew, and fresh lime but still with some of the crunch and subtle bitterness of salad greens that were a more prominent feature of the corresponding Federspiel. Given that it weighs-in at 13.4% alcohol, this displays a surprising not to mention delightful sense of lift, and there is an interactive intensity of peppery, sweetly vegetal, citric, and diverse mineral nuances in the finish that go beyond what one what one has any right to expect from a generic bottling, least of all in this difficult vintage. Expect this to perform well for at least 8-10 years.”
— Wine Advocate, Oct 2011