Community Tasting Notes 7

• brooklynguy wrote:

  February 16, 2023 - decanted off the sediment at 1:00, back in the bottle (although there was maybe a fifth of the bottle that was cloudy with fine sediment and I left that out). Served at 7:30. Lovely perfume of dark fruit, coiled and intense, some florals too. Served blind to the girlfriend who said she thought it was a northern rhone, except that there were no olives. I think this is a very appropriate assessment of the wine. It's delicious and interesting, balanced and with good density. Maybe it has a long life ahead of it too. I wish it were showing more complexity and articulation of flavor, and I wish it were $60 in NYC instead of $120. It's an I like it and would happily drink it again if someone else were opening it, kind of wine.

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• forceberry wrote: 95 points

  March 4, 2022 - 100% organically farmed Blaufränkisch from nine old (45 to 85 yo) parcels in the village of Neckenmarkt. Fermented spontaneously in oak fermentors, macerated with the skins for approximately three weeks. Aged in a combination of new (50%) and old (50%) 500-liter demi-muids for 6 months, then the best barrels are blended together and aged in exclusively old oak barrels for another 12 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Almost fully opaque and slightly evolved blackish-red color with a mature maroon hue. Fragrant, characterful and subtly green-toned nose with seductive aromas of elderflower, some inky tones, a little bit of ripe boysenberry, light sappy notes of aromatic green herbs, a little bit of licorice root, a meaty hint of game, a floral touch of violets and a whiff of crushed dark forest fruits. No obvious oaky aromatics. Lovely! The wine feels clean, concentrated and fine-tuned on the palate with a medium body and intense, ever-so-slightly sauvage flavors of boysenberries, some elderberries, a little bit of meat stew with bay leaves, light aromatic notes of medicinal herbs along with a subtle streak of herbal bitterness, a floral hint of violets and a developed, gamey touch of meaty umami. Bright, high acidity and firm, balanced medium tannins. The finish is long and concentrated with some tannic grip and quite intense flavors of crunchy crowberries and brambly black raspberries, some aromatic notes of bay leaf and cooked herbs, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light floral notes of violets, a hint of game and a touch of old leather.
  
  An outstanding, harmonious Blaufränkisch with remarkable sense of balance and captivating depth of flavor. This wine captures the essence of Moric's winemaking so well: even though this wine is high up in the quality pyramid, this doesn't feel like it was any bigger, weightier or more ripe compared to the entry-level Moric Blaufränkisch wines. No, instead this shows greater sense of intensity and concentration, as if the aromatic substance and flavor intensity of two wines were simply crammed into one, not trying to have a wine with the weight and extraction of two in one. Furthermore, although almost invariably all the Moric wines show some wild, funky and sauvage elements, this is among the "cleanest" Moric wines I've wines I've tasted - there's that funky edge, but very much in the background, letting the purity of fruit remain firmly to the fore. An outstanding wine that is drinking remarkably well right now, but will keep for years more. Very highly recommended.

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• brooklynguy wrote:

  December 10, 2021 - Opened and decanted at 10:30 AM, put back in bottle at 5, brought to restaurant, dank at about 8:30. It wasn't ever fully ready, and only I could have seen that it had budged at all since opening. i believe in the Moric wines and have had some excellent experiences. I also know that they require a ton of air to express themselves. It would be difficult to pay for this wine again though, based on this experience. The fact that I am even presenting it this way is because I believe in Moric, be3cause on its own and in a vaccum, it could come across as the emperor's new clothes.

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• glou.sf Likes this wine:

  October 9, 2021 - Note from day 2. This felt a bit closed on the nose with some red berries and cherries emerging. Nice acidity with tart fruit and good complexity on the palate. Good finish. I didn’t take notes on day 1, but I preferred it that day. This wine may have closed down a bit since opening… Difficult to rate, but it’s a high quality red that needs some time!

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• R.H. Likes this wine:

  July 28, 2020 - an interesting wine for those of us who dont drink much blaufrankisch. showy on the nose more so than the palate. started a little muddy but came alive with some time in the glass. driven by earth/soil/spice more than fruit. a decent amount of structure here...would wait if possible

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• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Moric
• Varietal Blaufränkisch
• Designation Alte Reben
• Vineyard Neckenmarkt
• Country Austria
• Region Burgenland
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 42 (61%)
• Consumed 27 (39%)

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