I've been on the hunt for this for a while now, and I'm happy to finally get some in my glass. The juicy cab franc with its spicy and peppery undertones does take in a Loire direction, but then the zweigelt adds a different sort of funk that pushes it into new territory. A lot going on here for such a quaffable wine, and it comes across as dynamic, alive and idiosyncratic. It also pushes all my happy buttons. Yum. Holla @Phil Ashton!
I've been on the hunt for this for a while now, and I'm happy to finally get some in my glass. The juicy cab franc with its spicy and peppery undertones does take in a Loire direction, but then the zweigelt adds a different sort of funk that pushes it into new territory. A lot going on here for such a quaffable wine, and it comes across as dynamic, alive and idiosyncratic. It also pushes all my happy buttons. Yum. Holla @Phil Ashton!
Apr 11th, 2017
Intense barnyard before wine settles. Really needs to decant. Soft tannins with astringency at the end of each bite. Rich and opaque because it is unfiltered. Barely vegetal at first--smell remains, but taste turns to a sour cherry.
Intense barnyard before wine settles. Really needs to decant. Soft tannins with astringency at the end of each bite. Rich and opaque because it is unfiltered. Barely vegetal at first--smell remains, but taste turns to a sour cherry.
Dec 29th, 2016
Illmitz, Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria
