2017 Solminer Wines Blaufränkisch deLanda Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  10/9/2021 - alanjsnider Likes this wine:

  Delicious. Still tart but with a velvety feel and the lightest subtle savory hints of cherry tomatoes. Yum!

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  4/9/2020 - scarlet834 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  No reason to add anything to what grafstrb wrote, except this: bloody good!

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  11/7/2018 - grafstrb wrote: 90 Points

  -- Diam 5 closure pulled 15 min. before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 2 days --
  
  NOSE: intense pomegranate; floral aspect; hint of rhubarb; there was this very familiar scent that I couldn't identify for the longest time – and then it finally hit me: there's this old-time type of hard candy with a jelly center --- the Nose on this reminded me of whichever flavor is a floral (perhaps lilac or lavender?). Medium+ expressiveness.
  
  BODY: composite cork (Diam 5); clear; raspberry color of medium depth; medium-light bodied.
  
  TASTE: high acidity; medium-strong to strong oak note, which is distracting; 12.2% alc. not noticeable; non-descript red fruits; not gloppy/syrupy; not tannic; not funky; good Pinot substitute. Same on Day 2 as on Day 1. This will be too acidic for some folks' preferences, but I enjoyed it a lot. The main detractor for me on this wine is the oak: it's a shame the oak is as noticeable as it is because the underlying wine is incredibly pretty and moreish. If the oak integrates with time then I will regret not buying more. That said, after wine club discount, tax, and shipping this was about $50, which is a bit tough to swallow. I know my TNs are dryer than the Sahara, but I do want to emphasize that I enjoyed this greatly; some of my excitement over this wine may stem from this being my first Blaufrankisch.
  
  50, 5, 12, 16, 7 = 90

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