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2017 Merlot Optime

Weingut Familie Pimpel

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The red wine Merlot Optime, vintage 2017 from the winery Weingut Familie Pimpel has been rated in 2021 by Peter Moser with 93 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Merlot from the region Lower Austria in Austria.

Tasting Notes

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Tasting from 09.07.2021: Peter Moser

Intense ruby, purple fading to ochre at the rim. Fine noble wood spices, ripe red cherries, subtle liquorice, tobacco notes, delicate herbal savouriness. Juicy body, ripe red cherries, subtle sweetness, taut tannins, fine toasty aromas, a hint of milk caramel on the finish, fresh, well-structured and mineral, lovely and long; a versatile food companion.

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Deep ruby with purple reflections and broad rim brightening. Fine precious wood nuances, ripe red cherry, subtle liquorice, tobacco notes and delicate herbal savouriness. Medium body, subtle sweetness, fine roasted aromas and a hint of milk caramel on the finish. It has a fresh structure, lingers, and makes a versatile food companion.

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Vibrant ruby with purple reflections, brighter at the rim. Fine precious wood nuances, ripe red cherry, subtle liquorice and tobacco notes. Medium body, subtle sweetness on the palate with fine roasted aromas and a hint of milk caramel on the finish. Persistent, and will benefit from ageing.

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Region
Lower Austria, Austria
Lower Austria is Austria's largest quality wine-growing region. It unites a rich potential of wine provenance and styles of domestic wine rarities, but also...
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Type of Production: conventional
Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2017
Expansion: barrique, 20 months barrique
Alcohol Level: 14.5%
Stopper: Cork
Price: 20 - 50 €
Residual Sugar: 1 g/l
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Weingut Familie Pimpel

Kirchenstraße 19
2464 Göttlesbrunn
Österreich
+43 (664) 4636650
[email protected] www.gerhardpimpel.at

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93
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Carnuntum,  Lower Austria,  Austria
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14,5%
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14,5%
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Austria
Carnuntum,  Lower Austria,  Austria
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14,5%
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Austria
Carnuntum,  Lower Austria,  Austria
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Zweigelt
14,5%
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93
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