This is not a wine for fans of closure, because it’s infinitely moreish! It’s a seriously delicious blend of Blaufrankisch (70%) and Syrah (30%) combining soft-bodied red fruits, a whiff of bonfire, a twist of white pepper and the citric kick of blood orange and you just can’t help coming back for another sip. One could mistake it for a really fine Cru Beaujolais or even a Northern Rhone Syrah. 12.5% alc. Drink now-2030.

Press review:

The Wine Advocate: “Muhr's 2019 Carnuntum offers a ripe, pure and floral, finely intense and Burgundy-like bouquet of dark forest berries and cherries. On the palate, this is a silky-textured, very elegant and well-concentrated red wine with juicy, ripe fruit with fine and spicy tannins and a saline finish. This is a pure, fresh and intense as well as concentrated red wine of excellent class. Drink now-2032.” 90 points

JancisRobinson.com: “Garnet with a dark core. Elegant aromas of black fruit, plum, wild cherry and a captivating spice of nutmeg and black pepper. One feels the full range of Blaufrankisch, from the lifted ethereal notes of thyme and juniper to the depths of ripe black fruit, and then comes the concentrated dark soul of the Syrah. Polished tannins and a long, savoury finish. Supple and sleek.” 16.5 points