2017 St. Georgen Blaufränkisch Reserve trocken, Burgenland, Austria

Firm, tobaccoy-woody and slightly meaty-animalic aroma of ripe predominantly black berries with a little pepper and tar. Clear, polished, tart-juicy fruit with nutty, slightly toasty and tobacco wood aromas, crumbly tannin, some bite, persistent on the palate, certain power and slight warmth, salt in the background, tones clearly reminiscent of poppy seeds, a little ethereal spice, salty minerality, again also a trace of tar, very good finish with ripe juice, some cocoa and bread spices. Remarkable quality for a Blaufränkisch in this price range.

Best to drink: Bis 2026+. What our ratings mean