hard candy

which generally contains more Merlot than the grand vin

soft textures and overall amplitude

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

A smoky mineral nuance drives the extremely long

Kuhling Gillot, Kreuz Spatburgunder GG other_regions_australia hard candyThe 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)