2016 Weingut Moric 'Reserve' Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Austria Il Paradiso di Manfredi which was fermented and aged

which was fermented and aged in neutral oak

- Rivers Marie

Dosage usually less than 2 g/L

and in some cases the wine is racked to barrel for aging

2016 Weingut Moric 'Reserve' Blaufrankisch, Burgenland, Austria Il Paradiso di Manfredi which was fermented and agedEven in this very ripe and imposing vintage, the Moric Reserve doesn't belabor the wine with alcohol, and it's hard to imagine such vibrant acidity and eloquently expressive tannins coming from any other address in Burgenland. Cherry, sour cherry and blackberry aromas predominate in the nose and travel seamlessly onto the palate. There are no cosmetics here; not the least flavoring of new wood. Minerality is very present in the long and rather elegant