Moric, Lutzmannsburg Blaufrankisch Alte Reben Vintage:2019 The 1997 Shiraz Liandra (14

The 1997 Shiraz Liandra (14

Still a deep ruby color that displays only a touch of lightening at the rim and that impression of youthfulness is reinforced by the distinctly earthy nose that exhibits moderate secondary development but certainly no sous bois

even opulent mouth feel to the mediumbodied flavors that also saturate the palate with dry extract before culminating in an impressively persistent finish

Deeply hued

But for all of the variety that these phenomena entail

Moric, Lutzmannsburg Blaufrankisch Alte Reben Vintage:2019 The 1997 Shiraz Liandra (14A little more lifted and red fruited than the 2018. Tiny, wild sour berries add a lift to the aroma. Finely dry, elegant tannins, like many layers of paper. Really dry and deliciously so. Ethereal yet persistent. A complex wine that is quite hard to describe, a conundrum of dry freshness and restrained dark fruit. Not as savoury as the 2018, with a lovely fresh lift on the finish. (JH)