Rating 88
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2015
Appellation
Austria
ABV 13.5%
Price $17.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2020-10-27

Perfect For

Chilled Red Cravings, Drinking Outside the Lines, Take-Out Night

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Franc, Merlot , Pinot Noir

Esterhazy Blaufrankisch 2015 Review

This wine has the lean roundness of a Pinot Noir, the softness of a Merlot, and the bold grip of a Cab Franc. It’s such a cool wine. The nose has a slight smoky note, and smells like twiggy blackberries and mocha. The acidity is nice, making the wine a little lean. It could benefit from twenty minutes or so in the fridge.

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Esterhazy Blaufrankisch 2015
This wine has the lean roundness of a Pinot Noir, the softness of a Merlot, and the bold grip of a Cab Franc. It’s such a cool wine. The nose has a slight smoky note, and smells like twiggy blackberries and mocha. The acidity is nice, making the wine a little lean. It could benefit from twenty minutes or so in the fridge.

Reviewed On: 09-16-2020
88
POINTS
Esterhazy Blaufrankisch 2015
This wine has the lean roundness of a Pinot Noir, the softness of a Merlot, and the bold grip of a Cab Franc. It’s such a cool wine. The nose has a slight smoky note, and smells like twiggy blackberries and mocha. The acidity is nice, making the wine a little lean. It could benefit from twenty minutes or so in the fridge.

Reviewed On: 09-16-2020