Gesellmann
Hochberc Blaufränkisch
Deutschkreuz, Mittelburgenland, Burgenland, Austria
Vintage 2011 | how beautiful! A smell that opens up like a peacock tail: autumn forrest, violets and milk chocolate. Great rondeur, very nice wine totally á Point
Vintage 2011 | how beautiful! A smell that opens up like a peacock tail: autumn forrest, violets and milk chocolate. Great rondeur, very nice wine totally á Point
Feb 26th, 2025Vintage 2012 | I smell a little musty impression, gingerbread, tertiary tones, clearly in its drinking window
Vintage 2012 | I smell a little musty impression, gingerbread, tertiary tones, clearly in its drinking window
Feb 26th, 2025Vintage 2015 | Rosehip in smell, after ten years still a tough taste, needs more cellar years imo
Vintage 2015 | Rosehip in smell, after ten years still a tough taste, needs more cellar years imo
Feb 26th, 2025Vintage 2016 | I prefer this vintage in a vertical tasting of 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Good smell with spices ( gingerbread/speculaas), much rondeur, pleasurable and juicy taste.
Vintage 2016 | I prefer this vintage in a vertical tasting of 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Good smell with spices ( gingerbread/speculaas), much rondeur, pleasurable and juicy taste.
Feb 26th, 2025Vintage 2017 | the wine smell gives a warm impression with cherries and cacao. Not an easy taste, strict and indicating a bright future, much tannins.
Vintage 2017 | the wine smell gives a warm impression with cherries and cacao. Not an easy taste, strict and indicating a bright future, much tannins.
Feb 26th, 2025Vintage 2013 | bummer: corked 🙁
Vintage 2013 | bummer: corked 🙁
Feb 26th, 2025This Blaufrankish is stunning. We bought Bought this wine in Vienna. Loving it! Full bodied, dark fruits and quite lush. It’s rich but not too heavy. Vanilla from some oak, dark red fruit. Layers of flavor. I wish I had more bottles!!
This Blaufrankish is stunning. We bought Bought this wine in Vienna. Loving it! Full bodied, dark fruits and quite lush. It’s rich but not too heavy. Vanilla from some oak, dark red fruit. Layers of flavor. I wish I had more bottles!!
Jul 12th, 2024
Wow this is so good, even better for 2014. At first sniff a whole basket of dark berry fruits hits your nose, followed by some herbal, black-peppery notes and fine, subtle oak. You can still smell the coolness of 2014 in austria but in a very very fine way that really seems perfect for this wine. The palate confirms the nose aroma-wise, the wine is very full-bodied and intense. Acidity relatively high, but it‘s very fine and giving the wine so much life it almost dances over your tongue. Tannins are very high and mouth-drying very long even after the enormous, juicy afterhall. Alcohol is moderate with 13,5%.
This wine has everything to make it age-worthy but is also surprisingly nice to drink now or in the next 15+ years. For me this is very near to blaufränkisch-perfection and also making me curious what other blaufränkisch gems the unappreciated 2014 vintage will offer.
Wow this is so good, even better for 2014. At first sniff a whole basket of dark berry fruits hits your nose, followed by some herbal, black-peppery notes and fine, subtle oak. You can still smell the coolness of 2014 in austria but in a very very fine way that really seems perfect for this wine. The palate confirms the nose aroma-wise, the wine is very full-bodied and intense. Acidity relatively high, but it‘s very fine and giving the wine so much life it almost dances over your tongue. Tannins are very high and mouth-drying very long even after the enormous, juicy afterhall. Alcohol is moderate with 13,5%.
This wine has everything to make it age-worthy but is also surprisingly nice to drink now or in the next 15+ years. For me this is very near to blaufränkisch-perfection and also making me curious what other blaufränkisch gems the unappreciated 2014 vintage will offer.