2005 Vipavska dolina Pinella trocken Sončni Škol, Primorska, Slovenia

Slightly austere nose, preserved yellow fruit, dried leaves and some herbaceous notes, dry wood. Fresh and almost steely on the palate, has bite, clear, fairly prominent, slightly tart yellow fruit, white berries and partly dried, partly preserved pears, some carob and herbs, elegant mineral traces, lively, polished acidity provides backbone, very well balanced, alcohol fully integrated, already has quite a long finish.

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