The colour of the wine ranges from pale purple to pale ruby, and has hazy/unfiltered appearance. Funky, quite lacto/acetic-acid nose with blueberries and some maraschino cherry vibe. Wine is medium bodied, with highish acid reminding of lambic ale. Tannins are medium. Quite fresh and vibrant, but definitely not an easy wine. Excellent.
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Why did I open this... This wine will need a lot more time. First day was mostly blackberry and gunpowder. Quiet austere. Openend up on day 5 turning into a beauty, rather on the cherry side. Very elegant and light, very fresh. Light tannins, well balanced with the acidity.
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A biodynamic Blaufränkisch from several vineyards in Leithaberg. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats, macerated with the skins for 3 weeks and then aged for 20 months in old 500-liter barrels. Bottled in July 2018. 12,5% alcohol, 1 g/l residual sugar and 6,5 g/l acidity.
Youthful, moderately translucent and somewhat plummy purplish-red color. At first the nose is heavily reductive with flatulent, sulfurous notes, but clears up pretty fast revealing aromas of ripe dark forest fruits, some wet stones, a little bit of earthy spice, light smoky reduction notes of gunpowder, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of brambly blackberry. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and somewhat austere on the palate with a tightly-knit overall feel and pure flavors of sour cherries, some blueberries, a little bit of stony minerality, light brambly notes of raspberries and blackberries, a reductive hint of flint smoke and a touch of savory spices. Impressively high in acidity with somewhat grippy, assertive tannins. The finish is dry, crunchy and pretty tightly-knit with some tannic grip and intense flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some tart lingonberry, a little bit of crunchy cranberry, light blueberry tones, a hint of fresh red plums and a touch of peppery spice.
A very impressive and dead-serious Blaufränkisch with no "fun" whatsoever here. And that is not a negative! The wine is wonderfully pure, stern and structured with very complex and delightfully intense flavors. Seeing how the wine seems to suffer from quite a bit of reduction even after two years of bottling, it is very apparent that this wine is built for the long haul. If opened now, the wine needs a lot of air before starting to show its best. A fine wine and one of the most impressive Blaufränkisch wines I've had. Expect the score to go up as the wine matures. Highly recommended.
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Retail $18. When I opened this it was funky. Really funky. Really, really funky. I am no fan of the variety, to begin with, but when there is THIS much Brett.... I Corked it (glass closure) and tried again 24 hours later. Not AS funky (although still PLENTY) with some dark berry fruit. The palate is austere, tart, and, well, that is about it. I knew coming in that I did not care for Blaufränkisch but I hoped this would change my opinion. It didn't. thedrunkencyclist.com
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Red cherries, cherry stones, crushes stones and herbs on the nose. On the palate quite spicy and fruit driven. Quite accessible, the well integrated tannins are kicking in late and there is a nice mineral touch to the medium finish. Very good. 91-93
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3/6/2022 - vaenoke Likes this wine: 91 Points
The colour of the wine ranges from pale purple to pale ruby, and has hazy/unfiltered appearance. Funky, quite lacto/acetic-acid nose with blueberries and some maraschino cherry vibe. Wine is medium bodied, with highish acid reminding of lambic ale. Tannins are medium. Quite fresh and vibrant, but definitely not an easy wine. Excellent.
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2/4/2021 - Kellerkind wrote:
Why did I open this... This wine will need a lot more time. First day was mostly blackberry and gunpowder. Quiet austere. Openend up on day 5 turning into a beauty, rather on the cherry side. Very elegant and light, very fresh. Light tannins, well balanced with the acidity.
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5/28/2020 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points
A biodynamic Blaufränkisch from several vineyards in Leithaberg. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts in wooden vats, macerated with the skins for 3 weeks and then aged for 20 months in old 500-liter barrels. Bottled in July 2018. 12,5% alcohol, 1 g/l residual sugar and 6,5 g/l acidity.
Youthful, moderately translucent and somewhat plummy purplish-red color. At first the nose is heavily reductive with flatulent, sulfurous notes, but clears up pretty fast revealing aromas of ripe dark forest fruits, some wet stones, a little bit of earthy spice, light smoky reduction notes of gunpowder, a hint of peppery spice and a touch of brambly blackberry. The wine is dry, medium-bodied and somewhat austere on the palate with a tightly-knit overall feel and pure flavors of sour cherries, some blueberries, a little bit of stony minerality, light brambly notes of raspberries and blackberries, a reductive hint of flint smoke and a touch of savory spices. Impressively high in acidity with somewhat grippy, assertive tannins. The finish is dry, crunchy and pretty tightly-knit with some tannic grip and intense flavors of sour cherry bitterness, some tart lingonberry, a little bit of crunchy cranberry, light blueberry tones, a hint of fresh red plums and a touch of peppery spice.
A very impressive and dead-serious Blaufränkisch with no "fun" whatsoever here. And that is not a negative! The wine is wonderfully pure, stern and structured with very complex and delightfully intense flavors. Seeing how the wine seems to suffer from quite a bit of reduction even after two years of bottling, it is very apparent that this wine is built for the long haul. If opened now, the wine needs a lot of air before starting to show its best. A fine wine and one of the most impressive Blaufränkisch wines I've had. Expect the score to go up as the wine matures. Highly recommended.
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4/5/2020 - The Drunken Cyclist Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Retail $18. When I opened this it was funky. Really funky. Really, really funky. I am no fan of the variety, to begin with, but when there is THIS much Brett.... I Corked it (glass closure) and tried again 24 hours later. Not AS funky (although still PLENTY) with some dark berry fruit. The palate is austere, tart, and, well, that is about it. I knew coming in that I did not care for Blaufränkisch but I hoped this would change my opinion. It didn't. thedrunkencyclist.com
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7/20/2019 - Edstjohn Does not like this wine:
Cooked, bretty, skunky.
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2/20/2019 - cos65 wrote:
Easy light fruity (strawberry cranberry) lowish alcohol simple, but flavorful red. Great food wine
For current drinking
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11/23/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 92 Points
Red cherries, cherry stones, crushes stones and herbs on the nose. On the palate quite spicy and fruit driven. Quite accessible, the well integrated tannins are kicking in late and there is a nice mineral touch to the medium finish. Very good. 91-93
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