Deep yellow. Fragrant, undifferentiated nose-more creamy like Pinot Gris in a way, but some petrol turned up late. Concentrated dry peach and herbs, like an essence of mature white wine. The harmony and the residual blazing acidity left a profound impression. Unusual, extraordinary dry Riesling.

Light golden. The purest, most delicate, crystalline scent of honey and quince. Perfect acidity, weight and length. What a fabulous find by the glass.

Medium depth. Fair amount of brett and a nice mix of herbs and pine needles. Dense and almost chocolatey, but at the same time, completely dry with powerful acids. Tough tannins. Interesting stuff-the ripeness of the fruit is muted by the funk and structure. Not completely harmonious and unlikely to become more so as the fruit fades. I would have preferred more purity and less rusticity, but it is full of character like so many older Tempiers.

First time I've drunk a bottle on a bona fide, glorious summer day. In this context, its vivd, crisp, fresh yellow apple dipped in honey is almost too delicious to bear.

Light. Very herbal. Great acidity and minerality. One of those Vouvrays that seems like a cross between Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc.

Deep and primary looking. Tight at first, dense licorice, musty and unyielding. A 2 hour decant released a cool wintergreen aspect, spice, perfume and black fruit. It relaxed, became lighter and opened into a chiseled, lean, nervy wine. Beautiful unfolding that transformed the mustiness into a whiff of game. Just shy of being something really special, but very young, energetic, outstanding wine on the verge of maturity.

This full bottle quickly relaced a badly corked half bottle of the same wine. Light yellow. Fresh, primary aromas of red cherry and citrus with minimal botrytis. Broad, fairly sweet and substantial for a Mosel Auslese, this impressed more with its deep, pure fruit than its structure or subtlety.

Yellow. Citrus and green apple. Off dry, tart lime fruit, zippy acidity and a coating of slate. Much more tension and focus than in the '97 Loosen-a good contrast. This was the better wine.