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Wenzel SAZ Ruster Ausbruch 2001 Label

Wenzel SAZ Ruster Ausbruch 2001, 375 ml

from Wenzel
in Neusiedlersee-Hugelland, Burgenland, Austria
(View all wines from Wenzel)

FROM WINEMAKER MICHAEL WENZEL: This is the flagship of our Ruster Ausbruch wines. Saz stands for the historically important lage [vineyard area] on our property. The idea was to create a Ruster Ausbruch from grapes that have been the traditional combination used for hundreds of years: 60% Furmint and 40% Muskateller. In the glass it is a beautiful sparkly yellow. The nose is immensely fruity, with notes of apricot and citrus fruits. An explosion of fruits. On the palate you are overwhelmed by the finesse of the acid which carries the wine and builds the backbone for long cellaring potential. The 2001 Saz was aged for 18 months in new wood barrels. -Michael Wenzel Michael Wenzel suggests that one has to be a bit of a Ruster Ausbruch ‘freak’ to appreciate this wine. Get your freak on.

Bottle $86.99  
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Grapes

  • 60% - Furmint (AKA Gelber Furmint, Mosler, Zapfner, Edler Weisser, Sipon, Mislovai, Bijeli)
  • 40% - Muscat (AKA Muscat Blanc, Brown Muscat, Frontignan, Muscat Frontignan, Gelber Musakteller, Muskateller, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alsace, Moscato Bianco, Muscatel Branco, Muscatel de Grano Menudo, Moscatel Rose)

Ratings and Raves

Wine Advocate 94 - “The 2001 Ruster Ausbruch Saz (from a lakeside vineyard nowadays normally spelled ??Satz?) is two-thirds Furmint, one-third Muskateller, and insofar reminiscent of Tokaji (and possibly of Rust tradition). The wine is given two full years in barrel, but not permitted to shade into the oxidative in the manner of Wenzel Ausbruche of a decade and more ago. This smells of candied grapefruit, apricot preserves and honey, hitting the palate with vivacity that belies its buttery texture and viscosity (as well as the wine??s relatively deep gold color). Oily, saline, alkaline, and bitter-sweet floral notes all help bring mysterious inner-mouth complexity. The ten grams of acidity leave this tasting only subtly sweet, and leave the palate invigorated. This superbly poised wine should be capable of another decade of fascinating evolution.”
Wine Enthusiast 95 - “Top 100 Wines of the Year, 2004. Apricot and orange marmalade scents presage this wine’s viscous sweetness, but the wine also boasts incredible precision and clarity to its flavors. Dried apricots, honey and citrus all come together in a complex swirl that never seems too heavy or cloying. Finishes with a hint of bergamots (the flavoring in Earl Grey tea).”
Falstaff Wine Guide 94 - “Intense yellow-gold; delicately spicy-fruity honeyed aromas and nutmeg, very clear botrytis character; succulent and textured on the palate, highly fruit-driven and delicious with racy acidity; very alluring and already tempting now, but a long life will be guaranteed.”
A la Carte 96 - “Fantastic depth and georgous density. Beautiful fruit while the spicy acidity balances the fine sweetness. Hearty bite, an incredible Ausbruch, really world class.”
Food & Wine Magazine Wine Guide 3 - “3 out of 4 stars: Excellent. Top-notch example of type. Sweet, full-bodied, high acidity.”
Wine & Spirits 96 - “The flagship wine of Wenzel, the 2001 Saz retains the traditional character of Ausbruch while striving for a modern sense of concentration and purity. Blended in a time-honored proportion of 60 percent Furmint and 40 percent Gelber Muskateller, its exotic aromas of kumquat, candied citrus and Chinese herbs lead to a smoky, nutty complexity, building with subtle intensity towards a palate-staining finish. It’s vivid and regal, promising a long and rewarding development.”
Vinaria 17.2 - “17.2 out of 20. Listed in ‘Top 12 Sweet Wines’”
Beverage Testing Institute 95 - “Deep yellow-gold luster. Beeswax and spice aromas follow through on a rich, medium-bodied palate with intense sweet apple and spice flavors that linger on a very well-focused finish. A very refined and elegant ausbruch with great aging potential.”
Int'l Wine Challenge 2004 Seal of Approval

Specifications

Alcohol content 10.5%
Bottle size (ml) 375 ml
Residual Sugar 99.9 g/l
Wine style Dessert
Cellar potential now to 2041 and beyond
Closure Cork

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