2009 Alois Kracher Rosenmuskateller TBA #7 Nouvelle Vague

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  10/8/2013 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  Unlike user "kstoddard" below me stated, this wine is from the vintage 2009, not 2011 (because Rosenmuskateller is not permitted variety, vintage can't be stated; that's why the wines are named with a lot number referencing the year - in this case we have L09A). Nouvelle Vague wines are aged in new oak, whereas the Zwischen den Seen wines are aged in stainless steel. Thus this wine has seen 16 months of aging in new oak barrels.
  
  Luminous translucent orange-red color of burnt clay. Really expressive, although a bit one-dimensional nose with unctuous aromas of fresh pears, poached pears, some oriental spices, a little grapey fruit and floral rose petal hints typical of Muscat. On the palate the wine is extremely sweet, sticky and syrupy with a whopping 227 g/l of residual sugar. Although there's 7,4 g/l of acidity, that doesn't show that much and the wine feels quite sticky, oily and medium in acidity. A normal TBA might feel a bit unbalanced at this point, but Kracher's L09A redeems it all with its unique, characterful taste! There are flavors of molasses, poached pears, olive oil, flavor syrup, watermelon, exotic spices and some vanilla from oak and a plethora of nuances I just can't put into words. This is like a kaleidoscope of imaginary sweet flavors, served with incredible intensity. The finish follows the midpalate with additional nuances of orange marmalade, some smoke, a little spicy oak bitterness and a floral hint of roses. The aftertaste feels like through a delay effect - first fading, then becoming more intense, then fading, then becoming a little bit less intense, this repeating on and on...
  
  Seriously, this is a dumbfounding experience. I have no idea how this will develop from here; the wine obviously has lots of sugar, acidity and concentration, so that will guarantee a long life in the cellar for sure, but I don't know whether the complex flavors are only primary, meaning they will fade away with age, or if they become more complex as the wine ages. I really can't fathom what this wine will become, if its already tremendously complex flavors will become even more complex. But however complex this wine may be, it is not a bullseye for my taste, for it is a bit too massive and sticky. With a bit more acidity and less residual sugar this wine would've most likely shown more balance. Still, this is something definitely unique and incredibly tasty, thus making the wine a good purchase even at 45,37€ for a 375 ml bottle.

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  3/30/2012 - kstoddard wrote: 92 Points

  A grape not legally allowed so they bottle it without the name using a rose instead and use the lot number L09A as the designation rather than the year 2011 in which it was produced. Dark orange in color. Beautiful rose petal nose. Tastes of melon, apple, cinnamon, clove, brown sugar, Asian hardwood, and spice box. Very interesting and unique compared to the other offerings. Rich finish with very nice depth and complexity.

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