Winery - Markowitsch
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This blend of Zweigelt and Blaunfränkisch is a trade mark of the Carnuntum region, giving a delicious, fruity wine brimming with young red fruits, only lightly touched by tannins. The same exuberant fruit as a good Beaujolais.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
With its 18 months wood aging, this is a velvety smooth wine, layering its fruits easily and with plenty of ripeness. The tannins and fresh, red-fruit acidity all fit into the roundness of this generous wine. Only the dry, spicy aftertaste suggests aging potential.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh mulberry and blueberry fruits with a mineral edge give this structure and freshness; layered with firm, dry tannins. The acidity accentuates the juicy, chewy flavors. It could be drunk now, but 2–3 years aging will soften those tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The flagship wine, from Gerhard Markowitsch’s best vineyard site, is as impressive as usual. It piles dark berries on to spice from both fruit and wood. The tannins are ripe, with hints of toast from the wood lying alongside the firmly structured fruit. Age this wine for at least 5 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light, fresh, red fruitdominated wine. There is an edge of barnyard along with aromas of red berries and a clean, soft texture. The fruit is pure, with a final jammy character. Ready to drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cherries and wood complement easily in this wine that has a rich texture and an impressive varietal sweetness. Cocoa and rounded tannins complete an impressive wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wood-aged St Laurent. It has certainly gained toast and spice, but it has lost good fresh fruit. Structure is all here at the moment, the fruit a whisper of black berries in the background.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vines for this wine have an average age of 40–50 years, giving a great concentration of flavors from low-yielding plants. For a Grüner it is monumental in character, packed with flavors of lychees, sage and pepper. With this intensity of flavor, this should be a wine for aging.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is Markowitsch’s flagship wine, from the Rosenberg vineyard. The blend varies from year to year, but always includes at least 50% Zweigelt, along with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. This 2003 is as powerful and intense as is to be expected from a wine of this vintage, but is saved by its structure. It is rich, ripe and very open, with damson, black currants and creamy wood flavors blending well together.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gerhard Markowitsch’s house wine reveals his skills as a red winemaker. Blending Pinot Noir and Zweigelt brings out the earth character in both grapes, but also offers rich tannins and a packed palate of fruit flavors, backed by tannins. Screwcap.
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