Andreas Berger - Thurnhof

Fairly mature nose, slightly overripe black and red berries, delicate hint of lovage, light vegetal notes, smoky and roasted notes. Tart on the palate, dominated by oak, slightly overripe fruit, smoky notes, fairly prominent, partly astringent tannins, not particularly deep, astringent again on an oak-dominated finish.

0.75 Liter, 14%, # Th-L0808

Slightly tart red berry nose, vegetal notes, delicate hint of almonds. Tart red fruit on the palate, vegetal and herbaceous notes, delicate spicy almonds, fine sandy tannins and a whiff of oak, attractive to good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # Th-L.1003

Prominent vegetal notes on the nose, herbs and spices, green fruit, green vegetables. Full-bodied and tart on the palate, prominent vegetal notes, spicy green notes, elegant acidity, quite creamy, good persistence, light earthy traces, well balanced, good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 14%, # Th-L.1002

Fairly tart nose, black berries, dried herbs, some tobacco and cedary notes, light oak. Fairly prominent oak again on the palate, ripe, creamy fruit, rather overwhelmed by toasted notes, chocolate and nutty, fairly prominent and slightly brittle tannins, noticeable alcohol, prominent oak again on the finish.

0.75 Liter, 14%, # Th-L0807

Fairly open nose, preserved black and some red berries, cherries, vegetal and earthy notes, light tarry notes, peppery traces, hint of solvent, smoky oak. Juicy on the palate, also open with prominent spicy oak, tart roasted notes, hint of bacon, medium-fine, slightly astringent tannins, salty mineral notes, vegetal notes and tar, some herbaceous and earthy notes, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # Th-L0805

Fairly cool nose, red berries and a hint of black berries, herbaceous as well as mineral traces. Fairly cool fruit again on the palate, light acid bite, fairly prominent but also quite fine tannins, smoky notes and earthy traces, good persistence, quite firm, still youthful and undeveloped, noticeable oak, good to very good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # Th-L0903

Tranquil pomaceous fruit on the nose, light spicy vegetal notes, very light nutty notes, delicate oak, mineral traces. Restrained slightly nutty fruit on the palate, spicy vegetal notes, sugar candy, very elegant acidity, quite creamy, tranquil style, but has a light bite to it, light mineral notes in the background, light oak, good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # Th-L0902

Prominent oak on the nose, smoky with roasted notes, with ripe black berries behind this. Oak again dominates the palate, quite smoky, but also quite juicy, slightly tart fruit, some coffee, dark chocolate in the background, light acid bite, fairly prominent, quite fine, fairly dry tannins, still quite youthful, medium body, medium depth, slightly astringent, otherwise good finish.

0.75 Liter, 13.5%, # Th-L0507

Very light roasted notes, partly dried red berries, oranges and some plums on the nose, dried herbs and spices, mineral traces. Delicately juicy on the palate, light roasted and smoky oak, medium-bodied, elegant acidity, some astringent tannins, mineral notes, delicate roasted notes on quite a good finish. Would possibly have been even better with a little less oak.

0.75 Liter, 13%, # L0705