This wine has gone candy-sweet, and the candied fruit overwhelms whatever secondary aromas might be hiding. That's about the last thing I would have expected to happen to it. I think I've got one more, and will hold for several more years in the hopes that it ages into something more to my taste.
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CWD: 2004 Nusserhof Lagrein Riserva
- Thread starter Lee Short
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Jeff Grossman
Jeff Grossman
Oof. Thanks for the warning.
originally posted by MarkS:
Huh. Who woulda thought?
I've always wanted to like the Nusserhof wines, but somehow never did. Perhaps it's lagrein in general, as it's a grape I can take or leave.
I've always thought that Lagrein worked best as a small part of the St. Magdalener wines where Schiava dominates. I do like the Nusserhof Elda Rosso, however, which is 100% Schiava. Lagrein on its own can be a bit heavy and not particuarly complex.
Keith Levenberg
Keith Levenberg
I've got a few lagreins aging as a science experiment, but I haven't had any yet that was better/more interesting than in their first few years, which might be OK considering the young ones can still deliver pretty interesting flavors. Heavy, yes, but I very much disagree they're not complex.
The wines showed enough tannin young that I suspected they would age. I wasn't confident enough to go all-in on that bet, though. Seems like a good thing at this point.
Obviously, I agree with Keith that the wines show enough interest without blending. Definitely on the austere side, but with character.
Obviously, I agree with Keith that the wines show enough interest without blending. Definitely on the austere side, but with character.
Jayson Cohen
Jayson Cohen
originally posted by Rahsaan:
Interesting. I used to love this wine when young. But never really aged it and haven't bought any in years.
+1