Throw back to Melbourne, 2016.
One weekend we decided to open the Blaufränkisch and Burgundy side by side. No real reason other than the 2010 vintage as a comparison.
At the time I had no knowledge of Austrian wine and had never heard of the Blaufränkisch variety. I remain ignorant of Austrian wines and have only tried Blaufränkisch twice since. I have been impressed by the variety on all three occasions.
The Moric was recommended by the sommelier at the Baringo Wine Bar in Gisborne, Victoria.
I wrote the following the the time-
‘This is elegant and polished. A nose of raspberries, dried flowers and cloves. There is that wet stone smell which sounds cliché, but it is there, sitting nicely in the background. There is an incredible spice element to the palate, sweet spices and black pepper which is under pinned by those raspberries. Acidity gives the wine structure and the tannins are long, fine and dusty. What an intriguing wine.
More than held its own against Burgundy.
Austria needs exploring. Blaufränkisch needs sourcing.’
I have not seen the Moric since.
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