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Weingut Giefing
Leithaberg Austria Burgenland
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2007 trocken Marco Polo, Burgenland, Austria

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Smoky, toasted, nutty notes on the nose, ripe black berries, hint of tobacco, a few red berries. Ripe, tart, juicy, predominantly dark fruit on the palate, more prominent toasted oak, some sandy tannins, persistent, full-bodied, also has some bite, peppery spice in the background, sooty and salty traces, very good tart finish with fairly prominent oak. The oak is more evident now than it was when the wine was young.

Best to drink: To 2021+ What our ratings mean

Last reviewed: 10 February, 2018
Price: 24.00 € find+buy
Type: Rotwein(Red wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Classification: Qualitätswein(quality wine)
Sweetness: trocken(dry)
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Varieties: Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Registration number: LE2464/10
wein.plus rating: excellent (90 WP)
Last reviewed: 8 March, 2010
Best to drink: 2013-2022+.
Editor note: Very ripe, slightly jammy cherries and mixed berries on the nose, cedary traces, some wilted and candied flowers, tobacco, earthy and mineral notes, light smoky and roasted notes, sweetish spicy oak. Quite firm on the palate with very juicy fruit, elegant acid bit, predominantly mature tannins, fairly prominent oak, but well integrated and not obtrusive, light herbaceous notes in the background, very good persistence, full-bodied, prominent mineral notes in the background, touch of good olive oil, peppery traces on a very good finish.

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