Weingut Schnaitmann
Steinwiege Lemberger
Germany
“Twist top, drop-top”; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2020 pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of brambles, purple flowers, some pepper, funky earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is a serious wine that puts the fun into funky. If I were to have been presented this double-blind, I would probably have called it Gamay. Drink now through 2030-ish.
“Twist top, drop-top”; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2020 pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of brambles, purple flowers, some pepper, funky earth and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. This is a serious wine that puts the fun into funky. If I were to have been presented this double-blind, I would probably have called it Gamay. Drink now through 2030-ish.
Sep 26th, 2026
The time has come to think of Blaufränkisch (a.k.a. Lemberger) as the poor man's Beaujolais.
This took a while to open up... but with a little patience, man, one reaps rewards. Dark brambly fruit, light-bodied, but still a brooding wine, with supple, fine tannins. Had this chilled. Rainer Schnaitmann runs his cozy winery in a suburb near Stuttgart, where he serenades his barrels to Mozart, in the glow of candlelight. Lovely wine.
The time has come to think of Blaufränkisch (a.k.a. Lemberger) as the poor man's Beaujolais.
This took a while to open up... but with a little patience, man, one reaps rewards. Dark brambly fruit, light-bodied, but still a brooding wine, with supple, fine tannins. Had this chilled. Rainer Schnaitmann runs his cozy winery in a suburb near Stuttgart, where he serenades his barrels to Mozart, in the glow of candlelight. Lovely wine.
Medium garnet, nose of red fruits, a bit jammy(?). Light in the mouth, raspberries, strawberries & red plum. Low tannins & lower alcohol and smooth, if cool is refreshing. A nice lighter wine- very Pinot Noirish- pairs well with chicken, pork, heartier seafoods.
Medium garnet, nose of red fruits, a bit jammy(?). Light in the mouth, raspberries, strawberries & red plum. Low tannins & lower alcohol and smooth, if cool is refreshing. A nice lighter wine- very Pinot Noirish- pairs well with chicken, pork, heartier seafoods.
Nov 14th, 2020My favorite unusual wine to suggest to Malbec drinkers. Easy fruit on the fruit, smoke on the back end.
My favorite unusual wine to suggest to Malbec drinkers. Easy fruit on the fruit, smoke on the back end.
Jul 6th, 2018
Good pairing to dark meat. Not my favorite though.
Good pairing to dark meat. Not my favorite though.
Sep 19th, 2017
