2021 trocken Cuvée, "Kostbar", Pfalz, Germany

Lightly developed, somewhat nutty and vegetable to dried herb-like scent of predominantly dark berries with nuances reminiscent of grilled vegetables, tomato paste, and leather. Ripe, somewhat canned fruit with a hint of roasted and chocolatey wood aromas, a trace of tar and some coffee grounds, quite present, slightly drying tannin, in the background iodine, grilled peppers, and black olives, certain sustainability, earthy tones, good to very good, somewhat wood-accented and drying finish with a hint of cigar ash.

Best to drink: Bis 2027+. What our ratings mean