A smoky mineral nuance drives the extremely long

Just stays the right side of oak influence – the sweet vanilla character is apparent but not overt

decadent dark fruit flavors show a liqueur-like density but don't come off as heavy thanks to slow-mounting minerality and a touch of spicy black pepper

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Kuhling Gillot, Kreuz Spatburgunder GG other_regions_australia A smoky mineral nuance drivesThe 2021 Sptburgunder Oppenheimer Kreuz Grosses Gewchs is from Triassic calcareous marl. There is richer, darker fruit, verging from red into black cherry. Smoke overlays the nose for now, while the aromatics almost touch Amarena cherry. This is darker, more brooding and heavier, with a dense tannic web. Yet there are aromatic red fruits with highlights of elderberry. (Bone dry)