Winery - Johann Heinrich
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Produced from 40-year old vines, this smooth, rich wine oozes black plums, sweet spices and an undertow of dry tannins. With its fresh acidity, it is immediately appetizing, leaving juicy currants lingering in the mouth. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Johann Heinrich’s vineyards are in the Deutschkreutz region, traditionally regarded as the heartland for Blaufränkisch. This entry-level wine shows the richness of which the grape is capable. It shows rich berries, a red pepper flavor and a dry core of dense tannins. The final flavors areof red fruits and lifted acidity. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Intense, concentrated, this blend seems to bring out the best in all three grape varieties, creating a theme of ripe cherries and dark plums, with variations from the Cabernet tannins and a rounded texture from the Merlot. Impressive, and worth aging for 3–4 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A finely structured, densely rich wine. It has an elegant texture and fine tannins that don’t overpower the pure black fig and mineral flavors. The wine is rounded by a generous, juicy overlay of berry fruits. The aftertaste is sweet, jammy, spicy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
When Silvia Heinrich, Johann Heinrich’s daughter (whose name is on this bottle) pushes the alcohol up to 14%, she somehow loses the intense varietal character. What we find instead is a powerful wine, with layers of wood, big spice and pepper and rounded black fruits, but one with no sense of place.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pure Blaufränkisch, a wine with the characteristic juicy beetroot and spice flavors. It is rich, soft, with an intense streak of final acidity, edged with tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wine that is soft, open, light and fruity. Blackberry flavors are dominant, with attractive acidity floating through the gentle palate. Spice adds final interest. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The Goldberg is an 8-acre vineyard, which produces dense and concentrated fruit from old vines. The wine has ripe, juicy fruit, intense tannins and a strong mineral character from the terroir. Barrique aging has added spice and vanilla and some smokiness, but the wood does not dominate the powerful fruit flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Spicy aromas in this blend of Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt lead to a juicy, fresh, lightly tannic wine. It has plums, aromatic black currants and a soft, elegant aftertaste. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend with local and international grapes all piled together. It works, because this has delicious black fruits, taut tannins, layers of spice and herbs and a backbone of refreshing acidity. The tannins suggests aging potential—perhaps 4 years.
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