2000 trocken Cardinal, Burgenland, Austria

Black berries, cherries and a hint of raspberries on the nose, earthy and delicate malted notes, dried vegetal notes, some undergrowth and light cedary notes, spicy oak. Juicy on the palate, more prominent spicy oak, partly mature tannins, but still brittle, dried herbs and some malted notes, sugar candy, spicy notes, touch of caraway in the background, earthy and mineral notes, persistent and has some depth, with aeration shows soup greens, seems to switch between, fruity, vegetal and wood-dominated phases, very good long finish.

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