“In my refreshing hike through the semi sweet reds, my husband teased me with #101: Blaufraenkisch. If Pavlov’s dog conditioning creates a knee-jerk response, consider me a chocolate puppy! The nose on this wine is all leather, and I was instantly reminded of 50 Shades of Grey’s ‘Red Room’.

If you recall, Christian Grey’s boom-boom room was all freshly polished leather, and red satin, designed for seduction and full of toys. This is how Blaufraenkisch enters your mouth. All leather and manly, semi-sweet. A wine consultant with King Frosch describes other notes you’ll pick up, ‘For the person who loved the smell of their grandfather’s cigar pipe, that’s the kind of aroma you’ll pick up on, in a tasteful way, this wine will accompany a good cigar, but you don’t have to smoke them, to appreciate the way they linger in a room.’

Blaufraenkisch hints at a foreplay between strong pepper notes, and the softness of supple red berries, especially a cherry centerpiece. It is strong, spicy and deep, and gets better the longer you let it breathe. …”

Read more from the source, my blogpost on Bebee: 50 shades of wine – beBee Producer