Alois Lageder "Lindenburg" Lagrein, Alto Adige (Italy) 1997

Purple/red.

Bordeaux-ish nose - oak toast, blackcurrant and spice. Deep and loaded. Seems far younger than it is.

Round and mouth-coating, with serious concentration and acid-enhanced tannic spine. Black fruit, licorice and spice flavors are quite intense, with acidity driving them through significant structural impediments. Is this thing anywhere near its peak? Crazy.

Day 7 - This hasn't shown any improvement, or, more remarkably, any degradation in quality. More pliant in the mouth now. No sign of oxidation. This is not going to improve with additional cellaring, but will drink well for several more years I'd guess.


$25 on release. Lagrein is a grape variety. Never had a bad bottle of this stuff.