2018 Freiburg Schloßberg Spätburgunder VDP.Grosses Gewächs trocken, Baden, Germany

Somewhat nutty and a hint of tobacco on the nose, red and black berries with bacony notes, a hint of mushrooms and hints of stalky-animal tones. A hint of sweetish fruit with smoky, mushroomy, vegetal and again slightly stalky tones, fine sandy tannins, some acid bite and a hint of carbonic acid, some persistence, noticeable alcohol, hints of malt in the background, moderate oak notes, peppery and minty tones, almost a little eucalyptus, not too deep, good to very good, warm, ethereal-spicy finish with still slightly drying tannins.

Best to drink: 2024-2027+. What our ratings mean