2022 Spätburgunder trocken Barrique, Baden, Germany

Scent of preserved predominantly dark berries with nutty, smoky, and slightly bitter chocolate wood aromas, leather, earthy tones, a hint of tomato green, tobacco, and soot. Again, partly preserved, warm, not completely dry fruit, milk chocolate and smoky-roasted wood, a bit of bite, crumbly-sandy tannins, slightly sharp alcohol, tobacco and lightly peppery notes, in the background also salt, again a trace of soot, certain ethereal qualities, good to very good, although somewhat alcoholic and bitter-woody spicy finish with a touch of ivy.

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