A blaufrankisch that’s almost like a Weninger. Not that extreme, but still challenging I would say… Continue reading
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Dorli Muhr Samt & Seide Blaufrankisch 2017
Finally, an Austrian Blaufrankisch which could be called terroir-driven or pure – as opposed to the heavily oaked and extracted majority.
A different Blaufrankisch – Krutzler Eisenberg Reserve 2017
I tasted a bit more than a dozen Austrian Blaufrankisch wines in recent months, and when thinking about them the first thing that comes into my mind is that almost all of them was over-oaked to some extent. But here is an exception… Continue reading
Classleader: Ernst Triebaumer Blaufrankisch Ried Gemärk 2017
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The best Austrian Blaufrankisch under 15 Euros, from the bunch I tried recently. Highly recommended.
Feiler Artinger Blaufränkisch Ried Ruster Umriss 2015
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Current vintage is a five-year-old one – it’s getting close to what’s called a museum release in Australia. It’s indeed ready to drink. Continue reading
Schiefer Blaufränkisch Burgenland 2017
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Austrian Blaufrankisch seems to be bottled mostly in Bordeaux bottles. That might be an indication of the wine style, so for my recent order (from Weinshop24) I rather looked for Burgundy shaped bottles – and in the case of this entry level red from Schiefer it worked out quite well I would say.
A few favorites from the DropShop Portfolio tasting
The annual tasting of the whole range of wines of Drop Shop, probably Budapest’s oldest wine bar and shop took place yesterday. I did not take notes, simply went just to have fun, but here are some worthy mentions.