Leithagebirge Blaufränkisch

Lovely old blau. Dark garnet hue, nearly inky. This wine features a firm tannin structure that must be opened up properly. Decanted for around 2 hours and it was still evolving and moving. Coffee and chocolate nose, with baked blueberries and plum. Quite complex aromas. As it opened it kept its dense acidity and heavy body but brought on some pipe tobacco and sour cherries with baking spices. Really complex and lingering.