The red wine Fossil Reserve, vintage 2017 from the winery Weingut Gmeiner has been rated in 2021 by Peter Moser with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon from the region Leithaberg in Austria.
It has a dark ruby colour, with purple reflections, and a broad ochre rim. There are some blackberry aroma notes, along with chocolate, a hint of cassis, blood orange zest underlaid with liquorice, and a hint of mint. It is powerful, elegant, with a fine structure, a red berry texture, a lemony minerality, with plum on the finish, sweet fruit on the back palate, and fine oak spice in the background. It is a refined food wine.
More about the tastingDark ruby, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Some blackberry notes, a hint of cassis, blood orange zest, with liquorice and a hint of mint in the background, inviting bouquet. Powerful, elegant, fine structure, plum on the finish, sweet extract in the aftertaste, underlain with fine oak savouriness, good food companion.
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Angergasse 13
7083 Purbach
Österreich
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