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Point Of The Bluff Vineyards
2021 Reserve, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes

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Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted: 8/8/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

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86 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$30

Point Of The Bluff Vineyards
2021 Reserve, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes

Pair this wine with:

Category: Blaufrankisch

Date Tasted: 8/8/2024

Country: USA

Alcohol: 12%

Brick red color. Aromas and flavors of cran-apple, vanilla raspberry nougat, baking spice, cranberry, apple, and cherry juice with a velvety, lively, dry medium body and an interesting, medium-length finish with impressions of cranberry cherry juice, vanilla and chocolate, baking spice, and green tobacco leaves with well-integrated tannins. A lighter bodied red with a touch of sweetness in concert with crunchy red berries; a pleasant wine for drinking in the very near future.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Crisp & Lively
	Aroma:	cran-apple, vanilla raspberry nougat, baking spice, cranberry, apple, and cherry juice
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with impressions of cranberry cherry juice, vanilla and chocolate, baking spice, and green tobacco leaves
	Sweetness:	Dry
	Enjoy:	Now on its own and with food
	Pairing:	Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
	Bottom Line:	A lighter bodied red with a touch of sweetness in concert with crunchy red berries; a pleasant wine for drinking in the very near future.

The Producer

Point of the Bluff Vineyards

10489 County Route 76

Hammondsport, NY 14840

USA

1 607-220-5222

www.pointofthebluffvineyards.com/

Their Portfolio

88 •	Point Of The Bluff 2022 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $25.00.
87 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2021 Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 13% (USA) $16.00.
88 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2021 Reserve Dry Rosé, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $25.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2020 Reserve, Pinot Noir, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $30.00.
90 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2018 Estate Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $19.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2018 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $15.00.
88 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2020 Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $12.00.
87 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2022 Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 13% (USA) $17.00.
89 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2019 Reserve, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $21.00.
90 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2019 Dry, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $18.00.
BR •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2020 Resereve, Pinot Noir, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $35.00. - Bronze Medal
BR •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2021 Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $17.00. - Bronze Medal
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2022 Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $17.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2021 Pétillant Naturel, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $24.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 13% (USA) $25.00.
85 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 June Bug Blush, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $22.00.
87 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 Dry Rosé of, Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 Sparkling Rosé, Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes 12.8% (USA) $24.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2021 Reserve, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $30.00.
91 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 Unoaked, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $30.00.
88 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards NV June Bug Red Blend, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $20.00.
91 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2023 Estate, Riesling, Finger Lakes 12.3% (USA) $19.00.
86 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards 2024 Pinot Gris, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $25.00.
87 •	Point Of The Bluff Vineyards NV 136 Red Blend, Red Varietal Blend, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $27.00.
88 •	Rooftoop Reds 2019 Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $30.00.
86 •	Rooftop Reds 2021 Dry Rosé, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $21.00.
88 •	Rooftop Reds 2019 Gewurztraminer, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $21.00.
92 •	Rooftop Reds NV Sweater Weather Red Blend, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $25.00.
86 •	Rooftop Reds 2018 Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 11.6% (USA) $19.00.
86 •	Rooftop Reds 2020 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $40.00.
87 •	Rooftop Reds NV Blau Nouveau, Blaufrankisch, Finger Lakes 12% (USA) $30.00.
90 •	Rooftop Reds 2021 Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $22.00.
88 •	Rooftop Reds NV Sparkling, Riesling, Finger Lakes 11.5% (USA) $22.00.

Blaufrankisch

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

About

Blaufrankisch

Blaufrankisch is a red wine produced from the eponymous variety in Austria. It also goes by the name of Lemberger in Germany.

The grape has high tannins and acidity; most of the wines are aged in small oak barrels to lessen the youthful bitterness. Blaufrankisch is often an intense red with flavors of mulberries, cranberries, tobacco and even cinnamon and mocha. Lighter versions that sell for a little more than $10 are ideal with grilled pork or BBQ foods, while richer, more expensive, more age worthy examples are best paired with prime rib, lamb and game.