2018 Duttweiler Kalkberg Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany

Somewhat vegetal, smoky and earthy nose with tart red-berry aromas, some black berries and mushroom notes, a hint of tobacco, hinted roast and some minerality. Tart in the mouth, first relatively woody, dried vegetable and with relatively dark fruit, which becomes juicier and juicier in the air, slightly smoky on the palate, somewhat planty and mushroomy, hinted bacon, earthy notes, firm structure, good depth, very good, tart and juicy finish with still slightly brittle wood notes. Must mature a little

Best to drink: 2022-2027+. What our ratings mean