2011 Ried Altenberg trocken, Burgenland, Austria

Somewhat warm nose of ripe black berries with some dried herbal, tobacco and juniper notes, a little cedar, meat and pepper. Ripe, juicy dark fruit with bitter-chocolatey wood spice, some coffee and again also pepper and juniper, present, ripe, fine-sandy tannin, minty nuances, persistent, has power and substance, some depth, salt in the background, peanutty traces, very good, firm, juicy, smoky-roasty and somewhat herbal finish with ethereal notes.

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