2014 Ahrweiler Silberberg Spätburgunder, Ahr, Germany

Light dried vegetal notes and some tobacco on the nose, some nutty oak, partly preserved red and black berries, some plums, floral traces, hint of tar. Clear, polished, partly preserved and delicately sweetish fruit on the palate, smoky oak, hint of bacon, peppery traces, hint of tobacco, some cocoa in the background, integrated fine sandy tannins, light acid bite, good substance and persistence, citrus zests in the background, light acid bite, smoky and light toasted notes, fairly firm, sweetish and juicy on a very good finish.

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