2015 Kallstadt Saumagen Spätburgunder trocken, Pfalz, Germany

Prominent nutty, toasted oak on the nose, hint of bacon, predominantly red berries, vegetal, earthy and mineral notes. Ripe, juicy, fairly firm fruit on the palate, fairly prominent smoky oak, some bacon, yeasty traces, earthy and vegetal notes, some mushrooms, fairly prominent fine sandy tannins, still slightly astringent, citrus zests in the background, good persistence, herbaceous and floral traces, stone fruit in the background, chalky and smoky notes, hint of tobacco, light fruit and floral notes on a good to very good finish.

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