The Best Red Wines from Austria – Vintage 1997

Lake Neusiedl surrounded by vineyards, Austria
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Austria, albeit small, offers plenty of captivating red wines to delve into. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best from the 1997 vintage.
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1997 Privat
Weingut Kollwentz
Austria
Leithaberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Privat Red Wine
96
1997 Perwolff Perwolff
Weingut Krutzler
Austria
Eisenberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Perwolff Perwolff Red Wine
95
1997 Blauer Zweigelt Barrique
Weingut Horst und Georg Schmelzer
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
13%
Blauer Zweigelt Barrique Red Wine
93
1997 Zweigelt Reserve
Weingut Christian Fischer GmbH
Austria
Thermenregion,  Lower Austria,  Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
13,5%
Zweigelt Reserve Red Wine
93
1997 Steinzeiler
Weingut Kollwentz
Austria
Leithaberg,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Steinzeiler Red Wine
93
1997 Imperator
Weingut Kerschbaum
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Imperator Red Wine
93
1997 Fürstliches Prädium
Schmelzer's Weingut
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
13%
€€€€
Fürstliches Prädium Red Wine
92
1997 Olivin
Weingut Winkler-Hermaden
Austria
Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
13,5%
€€€
Olivin Red Wine
92
1997 Zweigelt Spätlese
Weingut Rudolf Rabl
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
13%
Zweigelt Spätlese Red Wine
92
1997 Opus Eximium No. 10
Weingut Gesellmann
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
Opus Eximium No. 10 Red Wine
92
1997 Blaufränkisch Dürrau
Weingut Kerschbaum
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
Blaufränkisch Dürrau Red Wine
92
1997 Blaufränkisch Selection
Weingut Josef Tesch
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Blaufränkisch
13%
Blaufränkisch Selection Red Wine
92
1997 Cabernet Sauvignon
Weingut Kerschbaum
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
13%
Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
92
1997 Ruster Zweigelt "B"
Weingut Georg Seiler
Austria
Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
Zweigelt
12,5%
€€€
Ruster Zweigelt "B" Red Wine
91
1997 Comondor
Weingut Anita und Hans Nittnaus
Austria
Lake Neusiedl,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Comondor Red Wine
91
1997 Titan
Weingut Josef Tesch
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Titan Red Wine
91
1997 Cuvée Superb
Weingut Norbert Bauer
Austria
Lower Austria,  Austria
Red Wine
Blauer Portugieser
13,5%
Cuvée Superb Red Wine
90
1997 Arachon T.FX.T
Arachon T.FX.T
Austria
Central Burgenland,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Arachon T.FX.T Red Wine
89
1997 »1003«
Weingut Feiler-Artinger
Austria
Rust,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
»1003« Red Wine
1997 Admiral
Weingut Pöckl
Austria
Lake Neusiedl,  Burgenland,  Austria
Red Wine
13%
Admiral Red Wine