Heinrich | Burgenland | Gabarinza | 2016 | 1500ml | bio

Description

Product description for Heinrich Gabarinza 2016 (bio)

Colour

The wine presents itself in a dark ruby red with a violet rim and an opaque core, clear and brilliant in the glass.

Nose

Nestled on warm-hearted fruit such as rosehip, blueberry, and, with its astringency, sloe, this delicate marriage of Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Merlot grapes is nevertheless an unshakable rock in the surf. Delicately smoky spice from cedarwood, cocoa shell, and tobacco leaf fill the wine with volume, warmth, and depth. With patience, air, and a large glass, after some time, an aromatic path leads over forest floors covered in moss and porcini mushrooms, as well as autumn leaves, to exactly where the pepper grows.

Palate

On the palate, the 2016 Gabarinza from Heike and Gernot Heinrich comes into its own. It’s full-bodied, powerful, and fleshy; yet defined rather than pompous, it’s at peace with itself, not least thanks to the captured freshness of the 2016 vintage. Its tannins, in their tightness and precision, resemble masterpieces of Persian carpet weaving. Except that for all its density and ornamentation, this carpet is actually a floating one, skillfully defying gravity. Unless, of course, it flows down the connoisseur’s throat. To do this wine complete justice, keep your impatient fingers off the corkscrew for now. Buy twelve bottles and drink one annually from 2020 onward. Two from 2026 to 2029. Unfortunately, the math doesn’t add up. Replace 12 with 24. Or, better yet, stock up on a sufficient number of bottles.

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