2017 Altenahr Eck Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs, Ahr, Germany

Rather hazy garnet colour. Dried flowers and light spicy notes on the nose, red and black berries, smoky oak, hint of tobacco, dried vegetal and earthy notes. Ripe, tart fruit on the palate, smoky oak, tannins still slightly brittle, more dried vegetal aromas, hint of tobacco, salty notes in the background, hint of cocoa, good substance and persistence, slightly noticeable warm alcohol, full body, hint of bacon on a very good finish.

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