Drostdy-Hof Claret Select NV 75 Points

Drostdy-Hof 

Translucent ruby red with slight brown/garnet rim.

Clean, reductive, possibly due to the screw cap closure, nutty, spicy, stemmy character (Ruby Cabernet ?) shadowing delicate red fruits such as cranberries, just ripe plums and hints of cassis, pure and earthy

Dry with dash of residual sugar and moderate alcohol of (12.5%), fresh and lively, acidity not totally integrated around the edges, light bodied.

Tasted froma 375ml bottle, though this will never be an exciting red wine, it will however deliver the job as a good uncomplicated glass of red wine, perfect to be use in picnic hampers!