CUVÉE BERTRAND
Abbot father Bertrand Baumann managed the winery between 1958 -1980 and played a key role in its development. In his time he was recognized as one of the leading winemakers of Austria.
Gobelsburg’s collection of library wines not only document this period but are a testament to Father Bertrand’s renowned winemaking skills. This cuvée of Pinot Noir, St. Laurent and Zweigelt is dedicated to the memory of his achievements.
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VINTAGE 2017
VINTAGE 2016
VINTAGE 2015
VINTAGE 2013
VINTAGE 2012
PARKER: Rating 88-89
From cask, the Gobelsburg 2012 Cuvee Bertrand of St. Laurent and Pinot Noir displays black tea, iris root and licorice accents to juicy cherry fruit. Mouth-filling and persistent though it is, it also delivers a bit of tannic rusticity in the finish. But let’s see how it fares from bottle before anticipating longer-term developments.
FALSTAFF: 89 Points
VINTAGE 2011
VIKTOR SIEGL:
Cask sample: An animal edge at the beginning, but with air, the wine quickly opens and is very harmonious. Rich with fruit sweetness. On the palate, the vast proportion of Pinot presents a fine and smooth oily expression and ripe raspberry tone. Dense and lengthy.
PARKER: Rating 87
Cherry and plum with considerable pit bitterness mark the Gobelsburg 2011 Cuvee Bertrand of St. Laurent and Pinot Noir, whose juicy persistence is allied to rustic, slightly gum-numbing tannins underlain by stone. This won’t ever become genuinely winsome, but its chewiness lends a certain invigoration to a bracing finish and if the tannins don’t become more gum-numbing sooner, then several years of usefulness lie in store.
VINTAGE 2005
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VINTAGE 2001
VINARIA Wineguide 2002/03: 1 Star