Cantina Terlan, Gries Lagrein Riserva, Alto Adige

Pop and pour, and consumed over 2 days. Black with red edges. The nose has a lot of garrigue, mushrooms, good red fruit and a lingering finish with a touch of heat. While in glass, the acid starts to come out, as well as what I will describe as "weirdo Italian varietal" character. It struck me as a rustic wine you could drink by itself, but it went a lot better with food. No change on day 2.

Been a liittle lax on adding tasting notes as of late. Here's one that stood out if nothing else than its a unique variety. 3rd Lagrein I can remmber tasting. Ink black; lights out dark in the glass. Lots of dusty wood showing on the nose but the palate is juicy light up front with blue/black fruits. Tail has nice tannins; not harsh but definitely noticable. Picked up for mid teens; worth trying at that price.

In a word: cherry liqueur. Delicious.

Strong and rather modern Lagrein for a fair price. Although it is quite concentrated and shows plenty of oak influence - the typical features of Lagrein lasted. Very nice stuff. I suggest something for next winter.

wow, was this nice, dark and beautiful color, with lots of hay and herbs on the nose, the taste was delicious, tons of acid that made it incredibly delicious as a food wine, it paired excellently with both delicate squash blossoms as well as a porterhouse steak, lots of graphite on the finish, a wine I would be happy to never stop drinking, a bit more versatility here than I would have expected, but lagreins just make for delicious wines