2015 Kamptal DAC Ried Heiligenstein Riesling trocken Erste Lage, Lower Austria/Niederösterreich, Austria

Cool, firm nose, vegetal and herbaceous notes, prominent earthy and mineral notes, tart yellow fruit with prominent citrus notes, herbs, root vegetables, hint of brown butter and pepper. Fairly firm, ripe fruit on the palate, nutty, yeasty and vegetal notes, elegant, lively acidity, still slightly muted by tannins, which become more integrated with aeration, good persistence, prominent mineral notes, spicy traces, lemon zests, salty notes, nutty traces. creamy, but also has good grip and bite, hint of tobacco, fairly deep, firm structure, still largely undeveloped, just starting to show its complexity, some bacon, sweetish and creamy on a very good, long, juicy finish. Needs time to mature.

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