Tasted blind. Magnum. Light colour, light and floral style, wonderfully fresh and floral (especially for what turned out to be a 2018), clean and pure, ripe and bright red fruit, supple and juicy, spicy finish, slightly lactic, creamy finish, very good length. Very attractive.

Tasted blind. Magnum. Delicately autumnal style, aromatic, spicy slate, supple and fresh, mildly grippy tannins, clearly recognisable as an Ahr wine, at peak.

Tasted blind. Floral, roses, light colour, firm and cool style, hint of dried fruit, light and bright style, firm tannins, fresh and youthful for age.

Tasted blind. Magnum. Very specific style, very developed colour. Wonderfully matured, spicy and stemmy, candied fruit, lactic, meat stew, delicate style, creamy finish, good length.

Tasted blind. Light and bright colour, fragrant nose, elegant style, raspberry and roses, youthful, pure and transparent, papery tannins, long and flowing finish. There is real finesse here.

Tasted blind. Pure and floral, fragrant, Alpine herbs, delicately creamy, hint of spice on the finish, firm but fine tannins, noticeable oak on the finish. In a relatively impenetrable phase, not nearly as convincing now as last year, revisit in 2025. Score based on potential.

Tasted blind. Delicate and elegant when compared to the Cardeuse which accompanied it, fragrant, firm but refined, noticeable oak, classical style, cool minerality, very good length. Stylish.

Tasted blind. Ripe and burly style, deep colour, quite alcoholic, firm and tannic, concentrated, earthy, warm style, needs time.

Tasted blind. Classical style, fragrant, firm acidity, lovely balance and harmony, undergrowth and spices (cinnamon, cardamom), lacks a bit of fruit, slightly drying finish.

Tasted blind. Quintessential Ahr, fragrant and floral, whiff of vanilla, lovely balance between freshness and maturity, excellent length. Showing its full potential today.

Tasted blind. Beautifully matured Burgundy, flirting with Grand Cru level, cool minerality, meaty, undergrowth, matière, perfumed, earth, firm tannins, very good length. An impressively complete package - even more so for a 2007.

Tasted blind. An extremely rare wine made from - if I am not mistaken - millerandage grapes. The nec plus ultra in the Meyer-Näkel line-up. Liquorice root, deep and spicy oak, hint of volatility, nervous palate, difficult to assess. Not rated.

Tasted blind. Developed colour, marvellously fragrant nose, undergrowth, deep and spicy, juicy and supple, stalky energy, excellent length. Has improved considerably in bottle in the last five years. At peak.

Tasted blind. Matière, powerful, shows some age but still youthful, clearly Grand Cru authority, orange zest, red and blue fruit, masculine and concentrated, well integrated tannins, early maturity, great future. Unshowy. Impresses by its understatement.

Tasted blind. Mature but lively appearance, deep and spicy, velvety tannins, liquorice, satiny tannins, hint of chocolate, long and spicy finish. Fully mature. Three bottles tasted, all from the same case purchased in 2008 and kept in perfect storage ever since. One was fine, the second was difficult and the third was maderised. Disconcerting bottle variation.

Tasted blind. Lively and bright, remarkably youthful, refreshing acidity and firm but beautifully refined tannins, playful, bright cherry fruit, excellent length. A huge surprise, completely defying its age, showing the very best side of 2005. Long life.