Gesellmann ’03 Pinot Noir “Siglos”
I’m actually a little enamoured with this wine. I tasted it blind and immediately and unquestionably assumed it was Burgundy. Good Burgundy too – a reputable producer’s Bourgogne AC in a good vintage or possibly Premier Cru. It’s actually from Austria and made from Blauburgunder (that’s what they call Pinot Noir). More specifically, just outside the eastern village of Deutschkreutz near the Hungarian border in the Burgenland (Austria’s warmest region which produces 75% red wine).
Here’s the kicker, this wine regularly retails for $39.99 in our market…however currently the BCLDB is trying to dump its stock (who thought that Austrian Pinot Noir wasn’t flying off the shelf??) and has discounted it to $27.99. There are 34 bottles left at the 39th and Cambie Liquor Store and realizing that I couldn’t buy them all, why not share the love?
My Tasting Notes:
Cherry cola and spice on the nose – a touch floral with some tobacco notes. More fresh and sour red fruit on the palate, sweet spices and a little earthiness. The texture is silky and the length decent. Very Good. Definitely the soft and pretty style of Pinot Noir I tend to gravitate towards.
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5 Responses:
June 15th, 2009 at 7:21 am
I’ve been drinking a lot of German & Austrian Red’s lately and loving it. It’s my new dark horse. I really enjoy the sour, peppery and earthy notes from these two countries red’s.
June 15th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Nice. I find I’ve been too quick to pass off reds from Germany, although I’ll usually try anything I can from Austria. I’ll definitely be searching for a great German red in the coming months. Any suggestions??
June 16th, 2009 at 1:45 am
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January 24th, 2010 at 10:59 am
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