Weingut Günther Steinmetz
Alter Satz Red Blend
Mosel, Germany
Been a year plus for this delicious oddball of a wine. Look at previous note for all the wacky grapes. Gorgeous deep red fruit. Cranberry bog, high toned red licorice and herbs. So deep and playful. Grapey and sappy with wonderful freshness and purity. So stoney and flavorful. Lots of fruit skins. Really glou like but also more. So much cranberry and red currant. Minty palate as well with lots of leafiness. Wonderful wine. Now after air a honeyed element and some gorgeous spice developing.
Been a year plus for this delicious oddball of a wine. Look at previous note for all the wacky grapes. Gorgeous deep red fruit. Cranberry bog, high toned red licorice and herbs. So deep and playful. Grapey and sappy with wonderful freshness and purity. So stoney and flavorful. Lots of fruit skins. Really glou like but also more. So much cranberry and red currant. Minty palate as well with lots of leafiness. Wonderful wine. Now after air a honeyed element and some gorgeous spice developing.
Oct 21st, 2023A blend of medieval varietals, Fränkischer Burgunder, Hartblau, Süsschwarz,
Schwarzblauer Affenthaler, Schwarzurban. Say that 3 times fast. Nose is gorgeous and floral with some lovey herbal depth and also sour cherry fruit. Lavender is the major floral part. Really compelling. Sage as well. This is a knockout aromatically and so unusual. Maybe some raspberry liquer? Wow. Palate is juicy and easy going with wonderful, elegant and ripe tannins. Super pure and lithe. Terrific concentration and structure and lovely fruit depth on the finish. This is an ultra fascinating wine. So much to love here. A summer supper but also has the structure of a Bordeaux. Not like a classed growth but a fine wine from Montagne-St. Emilion or Haut-Medoc. Long finish. Very impressed.
Sweet red licorice aromas after air. Softer and plusher. Lovely sweet fruit now and so supple yet grippy. Gorgeous wine.
A blend of medieval varietals, Fränkischer Burgunder, Hartblau, Süsschwarz,
Schwarzblauer Affenthaler, Schwarzurban. Say that 3 times fast. Nose is gorgeous and floral with some lovey herbal depth and also sour cherry fruit. Lavender is the major floral part. Really compelling. Sage as well. This is a knockout aromatically and so unusual. Maybe some raspberry liquer? Wow. Palate is juicy and easy going with wonderful, elegant and ripe tannins. Super pure and lithe. Terrific concentration and structure and lovely fruit depth on the finish. This is an ultra fascinating wine. So much to love here. A summer supper but also has the structure of a Bordeaux. Not like a classed growth but a fine wine from Montagne-St. Emilion or Haut-Medoc. Long finish. Very impressed.
Sweet red licorice aromas after air. Softer and plusher. Lovely sweet fruit now and so supple yet grippy. Gorgeous wine.
Very interesting wine that I was very curious to try. A field blend of so called ‘medieval’ varietals - Fränkischer Burgunder, Hartblau, Süsschwarz, Schwarzblauer Affenthaler, Schcwarzurban. I had never heard of, let alone tasted any of these previously. The result is a medium bodied wine with good backbone and solid acidity. It had a little bitterness at first, which dissipated with some air time. Good wine, and exciting to taste something completely unknown.
Very interesting wine that I was very curious to try. A field blend of so called ‘medieval’ varietals - Fränkischer Burgunder, Hartblau, Süsschwarz, Schwarzblauer Affenthaler, Schcwarzurban. I had never heard of, let alone tasted any of these previously. The result is a medium bodied wine with good backbone and solid acidity. It had a little bitterness at first, which dissipated with some air time. Good wine, and exciting to taste something completely unknown.
1 person found it helpfulJun 9th, 2022
Nose: black cherry.
Palate black cherry but fresh. Mineral. Some good bitterness.
Fass selections
Nose: black cherry.
Palate black cherry but fresh. Mineral. Some good bitterness.
Fass selections
Beautiful wine - a blend of grapes so obscure the index of Jancis Robinson’s “Wine Grapes” reference will provide clues to only one of them. Highly aromatic - dried herbs & licorice - and a sweet sappy core. Cherry liqueur, buttressing acidity, medium finish. Good structure and balance. Lovely work.
Beautiful wine - a blend of grapes so obscure the index of Jancis Robinson’s “Wine Grapes” reference will provide clues to only one of them. Highly aromatic - dried herbs & licorice - and a sweet sappy core. Cherry liqueur, buttressing acidity, medium finish. Good structure and balance. Lovely work.
Nov 29th, 2022