Italy

2009 Elena Walch Lagrein “Castel Ringberg” Riserva Alto Adige

“Woodsy sous bois and cedar aromas mingle with a fragrance of black cherry and blackberry.”

“Spiced yellow apple, spice cake, white peaches, Asian pear.”

“Lean-boned but underpinned by black cherry, deep anise, and black raspberry.”

“Stony minerals commingle with lean yellow citrus.”

“Strident, precise, and vertical.”

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