Winery - Weninger
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wine that is dominated by the firmest of tannins. Underneath there are delicious berry fruits, acidity, tight structure. The wine needs several more months in bottle.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from a single vineyard, this is Franz Weninger’s flagship wine. Pure Blaufränkisch, it shows all the exotic flavors of the grape—mineral, spices, black cherries—packaged with dark tannins and smoky, toasty wood. To finish, there is cocoa along with a touch of sweet citrus. Great aging potential.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A heavily tannic wine, probably with too much extraction for Pinot Noir. That said, you can still taste red cherry and strawberry flavors, so the wine may well soften. Keep for a year.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A highly perfumed wine from old vines, aged for 24 months in wood. The tannins are dusty, with wood very present but not overwhelming the fruit. It is rich and structured, but also sophisticated and elegant, with final ripe black fruits showing well.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lean, austere, mineral-dominated wine. Maybe it needs time, but it seems to be all extracted structure and not much fruit. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is Weninger’s top wine, an impressive array of spice, black berry fruit, dusty tannins and layers of wood and acidity. There is weight and restrained power here, a dark structure. Age 5-6 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A selection from Weninger’s Hochäcker vineyard gives classic Blaufränksich earthiness, with firm tannins tamed by bursting cherry and damson juice flavors. The wine has power, concentration, impressive weight.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A warming, ripe wine, freshly juicy, but with some light structure. It is a wine to be consumed early, but it has all right fruits and tannins, layered with licorice and chocolate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Weninger already makes impressive Blaufränkisch in Austria, so his endeavors with the same grape in Hungary (named Kekfrankos here) are, not surprisingly, successful. A wave of anise, black pepper and blueberry on the nose, paired with smooth, elegant and structured flavors of the same on the palate, impress. The wine has depth but a dry, poised overall character, which gives it a food-friendly edge.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very soft, open wine. It is rich, with an opulent texture, while its tannins are a whisper among the ripe red berry fruits and sweetness. The acidity brings the wine attractively to a close.
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Weninger Merlot - 2007
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