and I find it again here next to fresh acidity and firm tannins

The 2018 isn't going to break that trend yet it checks in behind some of the greats such as the 2007

smells of plums

As with the other releases here in 2017

tobacco and cedar all build with time in the glass

2018 Recher Herrenberg Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs Jean Stodden and I find it againParker Stephan Reinhardt 95, The 2018 Herrenberg Sptburgunder GG is deep, intense and ripe on the nose and displays a ripe, dark and red fruit bouquet with floral and herbal aromas as well as discreet but present oaky and licorice notes. Round and generous on the palate, this is a full bodied, concentrated and firmly structured yet silky, intense and refreshing Pinot that still has a lot of oak flavors but fine tannins and a finely crystalline