"Dark in its cherry color, Christoph Wachter's 2019 Blaufränkisch Ried Weinberg is quite leathery and volatile on the elegant nose that is reminiscent of black tea and ripe blackberries. Silky and full-bodied on the palate, with juicy, mouth-filling fruit and fine tannins, this is a powerful, voluminous and possibly low-sulfured Blaufränkisch with a certain brittle nature and Brettanomyces notes on the full-bodied, fruit-intensive finish that is quite astringent and untamed. 13.5% stated alcohol." -Stephan Reinhardt