2017 Jagini Blaufränkisch, Austria

Paradigm-shifting, soul-stirring, mind-expanding. These are just a few descriptors worthy of Jagini’s masterfully and minutely crafted Blaufränkisch, and yet I feel like they still don’t do it enough justice. This 2012 showpiece is a brainchild of Roland Velich and Hannes Schuster, two of Austria’s most talented and revered red wine producers. Over the years, we’ve offered both of their individual and equally delicious Blaufränkisch bottlings, but today’s limited release is a combination and culmination of their talents. The result is a shockingly long-aged, terroir-specific masterpiece that transcends the grape.