13.5% ABV | Price: about $14 (media sample) The result of another Monika Caha collaboration, this time with winemaker Erich Scheiblhofer. The fruit was grown in the extreme southern tip of Burgenland, which enjoys considerable sunshine and warmer temperatures than elsewhere in Austria. The result was, not surprisingly, the most
This wine is a collaboration between winemaker Neinhard Forstreiter and Monika Caha Selections, who distributes the brand. Aging was half in stainless and half in neutral oak, but the wine mysteriously offered sweet butterscotch aromas along with its faint hints of black pepper. On the palate it was slightly spicy
Rich tobacco leaf and dust pair with blue fruit on the nose. Blue fruits, elderberry and blueberry, lead the attack as well, joined by tobacco on the mid-palate. This has terrific structure, with firm tannins and acids to match. This has great cellar potential, but if you can't wait, pair
This has a very soft mouth feel and gentle flavors. It leads with black cherry over soft black fruits. Fruits on the mid-palate include blackberries and raspberries. Fine tannins sneak up on the finish. This will easily pair with anything from dark fowl to filet, but will not be at
It’s a flavor! It’s a feeling! It’s an airplane! No, it’s astringency! On the surface, astringency seems like pornography. It’s easy to recognize, even if it’s difficult to define. The problem is that it isn’t really all that easy to recognize. In wine, astringency is easily and often confused with
The nose shows raspberry and elderberry, with hints of raspberry licorice and coffee. It has a beautifully velvety mouth feel, with pillow-soft tannins. Mulberry and black cherry lead, with mocha making a clear appearance on the mid-palate. This is silky-smooth and ready to drink now. Pair with New York strip.
The nose is sweet and herbal, with eucalyptus-tinged plums over sweet mixed berries. Dark fruit leads on the attack, moving toward red fruits on the mid-palate. Dark chocolate and mocha over black cherries make up the lingering finish. This is a multi-layered and pretty wine. Drink with venison or elk.
The nose is spicy, with cedar, blackcurrant, and a touch of vanilla. The mouth-feel is silky smooth. The palate leads with soft black fruit, blackcurrant leading to blackberry. Sweeter blueberry shows on the mid-palate. The finish lingers, with spice box and coffee. Tannins are dusty, acids bright. This is a