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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2018

Posted: December 3, 2021

Earthy blue fruit bouquet with some mintiness and some spiciness and a rustic/meaty palate with some plums. Very drinkable.

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Vibrant deep red with inky plum aromas and a pretty earthy raspberry palate with oak sitting on top.

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delightful fragrances of blackberries and cherries with a floral lift and some very pretty dark fruit flavours with mouthfilling tannins and juicy acidity. 3-5

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2016

Posted: February 19, 2020

Cherry aromas with a perfumed lift and some spiciness. Soft medium weight palate has lovely black fruit flavours and balancing oak. 3-5

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2017

Posted: July 3, 2019

Confectionery sweet red cherry nose with a white pepper lift and tasting of juicy stewed fruits with nice soft tannins.

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2016

Posted: November 7, 2018

Cherry aromas with a perfumed lift and some spiciness. Soft medium weight palate has lovely black fruit flavours and balancing oak. 3-5

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Weingut Gunter + Regina Triebaumer Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

A good wine with simple red/purple fruit characters on the nose and a creamy fruit driven palate. Some complexity.

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Weingut Umathum Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2015

Posted: January 12, 2018

“A modern style”, noted one judge. Tarry savoury nose with earthy notes and a dark chocolate/cherry palate.

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Weingut Payr Spitzerberg Einzellage Carnuntum Niederosterreich Blaufrankisch 2014

Posted: January 12, 2018

A pretty nose of black fruits, cherry blossom, gentle spices and dash of pepper. Loads of cherries and other red fruits on the juicy palate with layers of earthy elements. 5+

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Ernst Triebaumer Mariental Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: January 12, 2018

A deep inky licorice/beetroot compote of aromas and an opulent palate loaded with big bold sour cherry-like flavours, very juicy acidity and grippy tannins.

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Esterhazy Winery Schildten Leithaberg DAC Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: January 12, 2018

An earthy nose with herbal blue fruits showing through. Palate is beautifully elegant; a balance between fruit, tannins, oak and acid.

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Esterhazy Winery Leithaberg DAC Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2014

Posted: January 12, 2018

Inviting nose of blueberries and pine needles. Lean palate with good length of flavours, high tannins and ‘wild’ acidity.

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Weingut Kollwentz-Romerhof Point Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: January 12, 2018

Nose is earthy, leathery and savoury with a toffee edge. Still amazingly youthful palate; lots of dark chocolate/olive flavours. Good volume of tannins. “It has at least 10 years in it”.

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Weingut Kollwentz-Romerhof Leithakalk Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2014

Posted: January 12, 2018

Some intense purple fruit fragrances with plenty of spiciness and black pepper. Big young tannic palate; loads of juicy fruit flavours. Plenty more years left in it yet.

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Hahndorf Hill Winery Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 28, 2017

Nice fennel and licorice characters on the nose and bold, generous, red fruit palate with lovely fine grained tannin structure.

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Hahndorf Hill Blueblood Adelaide Hills Blaufrankisch 2015

Posted: April 20, 2017

A pretty wine; aromas of cherries and plums. Well balanced palate with soft, rich and restrained chocolaty/ sweet fruit flavours. Good tannin structure. 5+

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Triebaumer Ernst Ried Oberer Wald Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Attractive spicy blue fruits on the nose and ripe primary fruit palate with mouthwatering tannins.

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Gesellmann Creitzer Reserve Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pretty spicy cherry fragrances. Very more-ish mouthfilling red fruit/oak flavours. Good oak use.

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Heidi Schröck Kulm Burgenland Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lifted lolly fruit aromas and a pretty spicy herbal red currant palate with drying tannins.

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Prieler Johanneshöhe Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely nose – has aromas reminiscent of a warm blueberry pie. Huge tannic elements to the palate with enticing fruit cake flavours.

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Weninger Dürrau Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Appealing mix of licorice and blue fruits on the nose which is echoed on the palate.

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Weninger Hochäcker Blaufrankisch 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy blueberries and cloves on the nose. Great varietal fruit on the palate with astringent tannins and good acid backbone.

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Weninger Horitschoner Blaufrankisch 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Pepper and licorice like bouquet with similar characters on the tight and astringent palate.

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