2018 Ried Altenberg St. Laurent trocken, Burgenland, Austria

Peppers, herbs and a little pepper on the nose, red and black berries, a hint of tobacco, dried flowers and leather. Tart and juicy, rather cool fruit, again herbal and planty notes and peppers, fine sandy tannin, some persistence, salty nuances, has polish, a little smoke and coffee grounds in the background, not very deep, good to very good, tart finish.

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