2015 Kleinbottwar Süssmund Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken Das Lied von der Erde*****, Württemberg, Germany

Partly dried vegetal notes on the nose, earthy and light nutty notes, some old oak, tranquil yellow fruit, some mushrooms, white pepper and a hint of tobacco. Ripe, tranquil, soft, sweetish fruit on the palate, prominent vegetal aromas, delicate earthy notes, hint of tobacco and mushrooms, good substance and persistence, fairly moderate acidity, integrated sandy tannins, still very slightly astringent, floral notes, slightly fuzzy contours, full body, noticeable warm alcohol, prominent black pepper on a very good finish.

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