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2020 Merlot Sideways

Weingut Ernst

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92
Points
Tasting 2025
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The red wine Merlot Sideways, vintage 2020 from the winery Weingut Ernst has been rated in 2025 by Peter Moser with 92 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Burgenland in Austria.

Tasting Notes

92
Tasting from 25.11.2025: Peter Moser

Deep ruby garnet colour, purple reflections, with a delicate ochre rim. Subtle roasted aromas, a hint of orange peel, ripe cherries, and red berries. Medium complexity, mineral, fresh structure, cherry fruit on the finish, a good food wine.

More about the tasting
Region: Burgenland, Austria
Winery: Weingut Ernst
Type of Production: conventional
Certificates: Sustainable Austria
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2020
Expansion: 36 months barrique
Alcohol Level: 15.5%
Stopper: Cork
Price: 20 - 50 €
Residual Sugar: 2.2 g/l
Region
Burgenland, Austria
Under the influence of the Pannonian climate grow a total of 13,100 hectares of vineyards in the easternmost province; for elegant white wines, the full-bodied...
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Winery Weingut Ernst

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Weingut Ernst

Neubaugasse 21
7301 Deutschkreutz
Österreich
+43 (664) 3860220
[email protected] www.weinguternst.at

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2022 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
14%
La Mission Red Wine
95
2020 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
15%
La Mission Red Wine
94
2023 Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
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Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg Red Wine
93
2023 Blaufränkisch Ried Fabian Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Ried Fabian Reserve Red Wine
93
2023 Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve Red Wine
93
2022 Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14%
Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve Red Wine
93
2021 Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg Red Wine
93
2021 Blaufränkisch Ried Fabian Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Ried Fabian Reserve Red Wine
93
2021 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
14%
La Mission Red Wine
93
2020 Blaufränkisch Deutschkreutz Ried Goldberg Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Deutschkreutz Ried Goldberg Reserve Red Wine
93
2020 Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Hochberg
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Hochberg Red Wine
93
2020 Blaufränkisch Ried Goldberg Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Ried Goldberg Reserve Red Wine
93
2019 Blaufränkisch Ried Goldberg Reserve Deutschkreutz
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
15%
Blaufränkisch Ried Goldberg Reserve Deutschkreutz Red Wine
93
2019 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
15%
La Mission Red Wine
93
2018 Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Ried Goldberg
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Blaufränkisch Mittelburgenland DAC Ried Goldberg Red Wine
93
2018 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
14%
La Mission Red Wine
93
2018 Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14,5%
Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve Ried Goldberg Red Wine
93
2017 Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
14%
Blaufränkisch Ried Hochberg Reserve Red Wine
93
2016 La Mission
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
14,5%
La Mission Red Wine
93
2016 Merlot
Weingut Ernst
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Merlot
15%
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93
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