Heinrich, Sankt Laurent, Burgenland

Wow, after all these years lost in the cellar, a delicious bottle of wine. Dark color with scant bricking; nose of dark stewed fruit. Tastes of sour cherry but with a sweet fruit in the background; little tannin, long aftertaste and very balanced. Just wonderful.

Aged in used, neutral 500-liter oak casks. 12,5% alcohol. Thoroughly translucent ruby red color. Smoky, wild and slightly sappy nose with aromas of crushed forest fruits, sharp lingonberry tones, a little bit of earth, light herbal tones and a zesty, Campari-like note of chinotto. The wine is lively, moderately full-bodied and quite wild on the palate with pretty intense flavors of ripe black raspberries, sour cherries, some sappy herbal notes, a little bit of wild Campari character, a little bit …

Sankt Laurent or Pinot St. Laurent is a grape out of the burgundy family with a wide extension in Austria especially in Lower Austria and Burgenland; Gernot Heinrich is one of the renowned producers of Austrian red wine. His St- Laurent is produced from grapes of both sides of the Lake of Neusiedel which gives the wine a sort of blend from the same grapes. Very dark ruby color almost black - typical nose with cherries with tobacco notes - …

Color: Ruby with blue reflections. You can see through from the top to the bottom. Nose: Baked plums with a hint of spices like cinnamon. Mouth: Consistent with the nose. Nice sour fruit. Very pure and expressive fruit. Velvety mouthfeel. Only 12.5% alc.!

Vin original mais tout croche! Nez rebutant sur le cuir, le chimique et le végétal. En bouche, c'est hyper acide et très amer...finale sur la chauffe et asséchante. Vraiment pas aimé ce vin.

Definitely time to drink this one. Still pleasant but some tomato flavors are showing through the fruit, along with some white pepper. Consumed with our German wine tasting group at Cafe Hibiscus.

Dark and slightly dull violet. Unique boysenberry and smoky ember nose, with a subtle yet comforting liqueur-of-flowers cast and near-phantom suggestions of meat. The way this builds in the mouth is elegant yet authoritative, gradually crescendoing its texture to coat the palate and carry the bright but ripe flavors through the finish with nary a bump or dip along the way. This comes across as ever-gentle yet never soft, and I can't help but love that.

”Red Wines of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria" (Webster Wine Bar in Chicago) : Tasted as part of the ”Red Wines of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria tasting at Webster Wine Bar in Chicago on March 26th, 2008 This was wine #6, group #3 Sight: Medium Dark red color Nose: Honeysuckle; Lillies; Earthy; Dusty; Dried used gym shoe Taste: Red fruits; Blueberry (muted); High acid; Somewhat of a firm wine Overall: 86+ points