2017 Nierstein Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewächs trocken, Rheinhessen, Germany

Slightly muted nose, vegetal and earthy notes, yellow fruit, floral traces, hint of mint, light mineral notes, hint of dark berries. Slightly sweetish, creamy fruit on the palate, integrated acidity, slightly noticeable warm alcohol, vegetal and earthy notes, hint of buttery caramel, slightly astringent and muted, some substance, but no real depth, salty traces, hint of tobacco, becomes more precise with aeration, slightly muted again on a good to very good, slightly peppery finish.

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