Austerity
Château Marsac Séguineau
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
A chalky austerity eventually gives way to red fruits, tobacco, and earth. Demands food. — 10 years ago
Savart
L'Accomplie Brut Champagne 1er Cru Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Delicious balance of richness and austerity — 11 years ago
Bodegas Riojanas
Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1998
Brilliant old school Rioja without the austerity of many Gran Reserva wines. — 12 years ago
Eden Road
The Long Road Shiraz 2012
Lightness and austerity seem to be their trademark. That being said, an "austere" Shiraz is a pretty lovely and graceful one--chocolate bing cherry cordial, a little earth spice, just glides across the palate. — 10 years ago
Domaine Henri Gouges
Clos des Porrets St. Georges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010
Beautiful Burgundy nose. A bit young but showing austerity and a firm rustic backbone. — 10 years ago
Ippolito 1845
Res Dei Cirò Bianco Greco Bianco
100% Greco Bianco. Tire rubber charcoal, and smoke and crushed ginkgo berry aromas. Grease Monkey special. Medium mouthfeel becomes lighter and finishes with a good austerity (not the bad kind). Starfruit and underripe, not-sweet-at-all peach finish. Stony and gypsum-esque. — 11 years ago
Jeannine Boutin
Les Hauts Granites Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2012
Restrained, austere nose, faint leaf litter. Cherry, red currants and more than anything wet stone and slate. The coolness of the palette is almost Burgundy like. A crystalline ruby burr on the finish with a return of stone austerity and some tannic pull. — 10 years ago
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Oak Knoll District Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Initially hot and herbal. But evolves quickly to soften and elevate fruit while keeping enough austerity to work with the Indian food challenge! — 10 years ago
Boxwood Winery
Boxwood Red Blend 2011
All Boxwood collection -- tremendous. Such discipline, austerity, class. Thank you!!!
( And for those who like the dry and tighter reds of Piemonte and Valtellina will like them a lot, I think!) — 11 years ago
Yohannah Burmeister
Lovely. Dried blackberries, dried roses, pepper, medicinal, graphite, dust, dried oranges... Soft and integrated on the pallet with loads of minerality - graphite and dust. Opens and fruit broadens with time in decanter. Bone dry with lovely acidity. Still has an edge of austerity so better with food. — 10 years ago