2020 Assmannshausen Höllenberg Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheingau, Germany

Firm, somewhat dried herbal and tobacco aroma of black berries with a little root vegetables, restrained wood notes, pepper and black olives. Dark fruit also in the mouth, smoky wood spice with coffee and cocoa notes, present, somewhat sandy tannin, juniper tones on the palate, has power and a certain alcohol warmth, in the background again black olives, also dried oregano, mushroom notes reminiscent of herb seedlings, a trace of salt, hints of liquorice, very good, still slightly drying finish with malty tones.

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