2013 Moric Blaufränkisch Alte Reben Lutzmannsburg

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  1/8/2024 - LoireFan wrote:

  Way too young!

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  1/17/2023 - fcxj wrote: 90 Points

  Perhaps denser and more structured than expected.

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  4/20/2022 - originalverkorkt Likes this wine: 97 Points

  The Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben is a Blaufränkisch selection from the oldest and best vineyards. The Lutzmannsburg plateau was formed from a primeval volcano, on which different layers were deposited over time. Today one can find sediments of the Pannonian sea in the form of calcareous sandstone, loam, sand and clay as well as deposits of volcanic nature. The age of the vines is between 85 and 110 years. Part was fermented as whole grapes with rape. After spontaneous introduction, fermentation lasted about three and a half weeks in open wooden vats. After a very careful pressing directly into 500- and 600-liter barrels, the wine lay on full lees for almost a year, where spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place. The first drawing off took place after about a year, after which the Blaufränkisch aged for another twelve months in 500-liter barrels. There were no finings, no filtration and only small additions of sulfites.
  
  Opaque garnet red with brick red rims.
  
  The 2013 Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben is one of the greatest wines, made from this variety so far, it shows already in the aroma. The nose shows finesse, precision and clarity, freshness, juiciness and brilliance, power and intensity, density and generosity. The wine is thus pure seduction on several levels. It evokes sour cherries with a hint of bitter almond, ripe plums and young damsons, blackberries, elderberries, mulberries and some cassis, pepper and licorice fresh aspects such as barberries, blood orange juice, pomelo and juicy stone fruit. There are also earthy notes, peat, a touch of ripe soy sauce and purple flowers that become more intense with air.
  
  On the palate, the wine comes across as sinewy, powerful and generous but also floaty and ethereal. While 2011 seems earthy and solidly wrought, the 2013 floats without losing its grip. The wine seems a bit more red berry on the palate than on the nose with red currants, cranberries and barberries, sour cherries and wild cherries, plus some plums and cassis. Heir also shows again the hint of soy sauce ripened in wood, some ink and iron as well as some peat, but just also mint, flowers and chalk. All of this is woven into a mercilessly fine yet distinctive tannin and infused with an acidity that seems just about perfect, permeating everything without playing too much to the fore. This is fantastic!

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  3/4/2022 - forceberry wrote: 96 Points

  100% organically farmed Blaufränkisch from six old (80 to 110 yo) parcels in the village of Lutzmannsburg. The parcels are fermented spontaneously in oak fermentors, all separately, macerated with the skins for approximately three weeks. Aged in predominantly old 500-liter demi-muids for 8 months, then the best barrels are blended together and aged in exclusively old oak barrels for another 12 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 14% alcohol.
  
  Very deep, dark and almost fully opaque black cherry color with a slightly evolved maroon hue. The nose isn't that powerful, yet it still shows restrained intensity with its nuanced, seductive aromas of licorice root, ripe dark berries, some fresh plummy tones, light spicy notes of green peppercorns, a little bit of lifted VA, a floral hint of elderflower and a touch of blueberry. The wine feels concentrated, sinewy and quite powerful on the palate with a moderately full body and intense flavors of sweet forest fruits, some sour cherry bitterness, light inky tones, a little bit of autumnal leafy character, a hint of meaty umami and a touch of earth. The firm structure is very much in balance with the bold flavors, thanks to the high acidity and ample, ripe tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is dry, concentrated and rather grippy with savory flavors of crunchy redcurrants, meaty umami, some tart lingonberries, a little bit of ferrous blood, light inky tones, darker-toned hints of dark plums and black cherries and a touch of ripe cranberry.
  
  A very stern, concentrated and muscular vintage of Moric's Lutzmannsburg that shows tremendous intensity, purity of fruit and sense of harmony. The wine has developed some mature nuances, yet the overall feel is still remarkably youthful and tightly-knit, making the wine really call for some additional years in a cellar. Although the wine is quite accessible already, this is just brimming of future potential. In our tasting of Moric wines, this was probably the most impressive wine we had - and probably the best Blaufränkisch I've ever had - yet still I have a feeling this wine will continue to improve from here. A real tour de force of a Blaufränkisch. Nevertheless, I'm not entirely sure if the wine is worth the local tariff (104,81€) and even at the regular 75€ price the wine feels a tad expensive.

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  5/19/2018 - canan wrote: 92 Points

  BYO: Blackberry fruit with lots of black pepper. The fruit is compact and intens but also has a nice touch of green bell-pepper.
  It has a quite sweet licorice note but the alcohol is slightly dominating the wine.
  The nose itself is quite funky and almost has a Grappa note to it. Interesting wine.

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