Schiefer, Blaufrankisch, Eisenberg

Winemakers Club Xmas tasting (Winemakers Club, Farringdon) : I was a real outlier in thinking this was unpleasant - but I found it green, herbal, tart and mean. Distinctive yes, but not in a good way. I just had a sense that it was lean and underripe- and while that led to some interesting (not necessarily pleasant, but interesting) notes on the nose, it gave little to no drinking pleasure.

that‘s a bomb. dark fruits, yeast, tobacco leaves, dried plums. superstraight and fresh. edgy tannin with med high acidity. improved with air to reveal a floral citrus touch. top lenght.

one of my favourite blaufränkisch in this price range. blackberry, dark cherries, juniper, pepper and other spices. quite powerful palate with smooth tannin and med high acidity.spicy fresh finish.top entry level blaufränkisch.

Eisen in der Nase, Blut und etwas Gewürze. Etwas eingekochte Kirschfrucht. Holzwürze. Mittlere bis hohe Säure, etwas scharfes Tannin, mittlere Länge.

Wow, saftige Kirschen, sehr harmonisch, schöne Säure, würzig in der Nase und am Gaumen, Sattelleder, ausgewogen im Abgang, Fruchsüss, Amarenakirschen. Tolles Preis-Leistungsverhältnis!

Fairly oaky but not extracted, the style could be called Pinot-like. Charcoal and smoky Black Forest ham nose, not much fruit. Lean and tight, hardly medium-bodied. Lighter on entry but becomes a bit angular on the finish, it’s quite dry and acid driven. Could be a bit rounder, more generous and less oaky but its savoury character is appealing. It might even improve a bit with a few years of aging. 86-87p Read more: https://screwcapped.com/schiefer-blaufrankisch-burgenland-2017/

Pale colour. N: Medium (-) aroma intensity. Pleasant aromas of fresh black berries with plenty of black pepper. Not complex. P: High acidity, some unbalanced wild acidity bouncing around the palate. No real depth or complexity. Perhaps a bit more savoury, gravelly flavour, bit of bretty funk? But not out of control. Pleasant enough mid-week, easy-drinking wine that demonstrates some 'natural' influence.

really young.came to full expression after 3 days open.blackberry, earthy, spicy.palate is just so smooth and playful at the same time.wow.everchangin and unbelievable lenght.fruity finish.