2018 Elena Walch Lagrein

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.1 points

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  3/18/2021 - Drusus Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very fark in the glass. Light spice on the nose. Spiced fark fruits on the palate. Mellow tannins and just a slight crisp acidity towards tge end.
  Nice contrast to traditional Greek Gyros.

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  3/13/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Retail $22. 100% Lagrein. This was the second wine from the Elena Walch brand that I tasted on a Zoom call with new CEO Karoline Walch (the namesake's daughter). The first was a Pinot Grigio from the "mothership" winery, Wilhelm Walch and the second a Gewürztraminer from the brand that Elena started shortly after marrying into the family. And she has made that brand into one of the leaders in the Alto-Adige region. This Lagrein is one of the reasons why. Quite dark in the glass; opaque, inky, on the verge of black don't begin to describe it. Dark fruit (blackberry, plum), with a heavy dose of spice on the nose, all of which transfers to the palate. Rich, balanced, bold. While I have never met Elena Walch, I imagine from my conversation with her daughter Karoline, she would be just fine with that.
  
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  3/12/2021 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deep ruby due to Lagrein's high anthocyanins. Med aromas of red cherries, wild red berries, black plum, mediterranean herbs, blood orange, orange zest, earth and just a slight hint of mocha from partial aging in large French and Slavonian oak barrels. Dry, with med (+) acidity, med (+) alcohol (13.5%) and med tannins. Nicely balanced, with med flavor intensity and length, it is drinking well now and for the next several years. Very food-friendly, this is the winery's entry level Lagrein. It would appeal to fans of a cool climate Syrah or Merlot or Etna reds..

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  2/4/2021 - Condrieu82 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Lovely wine, indigenous grape from Alto Adige. Restrained nose of raspberries, with a good palate showing raspberries and plums. I felt some spices and creaminess. Good, firm finish with good acidity and mellow tannins. Went well with braised osso buco.

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  7/15/2020 - jh773 wrote: 86 Points

  Merlot-esque with a bit more bite, some flavors of dark berry and baking spice but this is more an exercise in body rather than palate, with a touch of astringency on the finish to keep it from being too stodgy.

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