Retailer tasting, brief note. Hint of natural sweetness, slightly green bitters. I am not too keen.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Floral, elegant, mineral energy covered in youthful flesh, lovely shape, has line and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Light in style, very spicy, acidity seems a bit low, needs time to find its feet?

Retailer tasting, brief note. Similar style to the Röttgen, but more substantial and structured, lovely balance and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Elegant and clean, floral, abundant fruit salad, lovely minerality, perfect balance and freshness, layered and precise finish.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Much more stony than the Felsenberg, has a wonderful streak of minerality running through it, but it is complemented by lovely expression of flowers and fruit.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Effortless elegance, “ruht in sich”, so complete and refined, fresh and rounded, real beauty.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Quite steely but also a bit sweet, I am not getting much definition, seems to lack expression?

Retailer tasting, brief note. Similar style to the Bockstein, but slightly greener on the finish.

Retailer tasting, brief note. “Gehaltvoller” than the Bockstein and the Kupp, more mineral power and drive, good precision.

Retailer tasting, brief note. More power than the 2018, waxy evolution.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Only mildly stinky, lots of peach, quite soft and juicy, slightly medicinal finish, where is the minerality?

Retailer tasting, brief note. More sponti aromas than the Halenberg, darker and spicier minerality, youthful flesh, elegant, excellent length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Cooler style than the Rottland obviously, hint of Alpine herbs, but still rounded and supple, lovely length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Rich and complete, concentrated fruit flavours balanced by firm minerality, has line and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Relatively full and warm style, rich but with sufficient freshness to balance the power, good persistence.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Fantastic fruit, excellent terroir expression, spicy minerality, firm supporting structure, long. A great success in this vintage.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Tightly wound, not as expressive now as the Höllberg but bursting with mineral energy, layered and ripe fruit, should develop very well.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Not completely at ease with itself, but the fruit is ripe, and all the component parts seem to be in place. Needs time.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Sponti aromas on the nose, nice tropical edge to the fruit, elegant freshness, excellent persistence.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Open and expressive, rich fruit, elegant and balanced, lovely length. Almost too ripe and attractive for its own good. Will this age?

Retailer tasting, brief note. Quite sweet oak, fresh and juicy palate, but the finish is very toasty. A bit monolithic.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Rich fruit but also lots of oak. It’s a bit too much for my taste, lacks elegance and terroir expression.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Pure and beautifully crafted, elegant and precise, playful and layered fruit, perfectly integrated oak, the finish is still a bit tight.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Very similar in style to the 2016, perhaps just a touch lighter, cherries and strawberries, very gentle oak treatment, flowing and relaxed.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Transparent and precise, more power than the Bienenberg and also a bit more oak, altogether more ambitious, nothing out of place, needs a few more years.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Very floral and fragrant, lovely fruit, real elegance and finesse, effortless ease, the oak is hardly visible, very good length. Marries charm and seriousness.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Still a bit closed on the nose, transparent and refined, quite Burgundian in style, well-integrated oak, good balance and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Relatively supple style, ripe fruit, clearly defined slate minerality, quite spicy oak.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Ripe fruit, generous, rounded and supple, already approachable, the oak needs some time to integrate on the finish, but seems well judged.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Surprisingly generous, quite close in style to the Sonnenberg, but slightly more structured.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Lovely varietal expression, ripe and fleshy fruit, delicately spicy, seems slightly soft, but I think that the underlying freshness is there.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Complete, ripe fruit, supple and juicy, with the generosity of the southern Pfalz, expressive, good length. Impressive.

Retailer tasting, brief note. The spicy minerality from the Rotliegendes is clearly defined, beautifully made, rich and rounded but with line and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Good ripe fruit, but the oak is a bit sweet and toasted, and the wine lacks freshness and tension. Quite expensive for what it is.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Ripe but fresh fruit, lovely minerality and acidity, expressive and elegant, very good length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Moderate alcohol, ripe fruit and floral fragrance, lovely freshness and subtle bitters, good length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Quite waxy and developed, not a lot of definition in the expression.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Moderate alcohol (12.5%) lovely kick of acidity, not as expressive as the Frauenberg, but easily as elegant, lovely minerality on the finish.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Spicy minerality, moderate alcohol (12.5%), hint of reduction, mysterious, great potential.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Real old vine creaminess, has extra dimensions, unfathomable depth, everything comes together with effortless ease. “Ruht in sich.”

Retailer tasting, brief note. A bit more developed than the 2018 obviously, but remarkably similar. Powerful but not weighty, depth and finesse, herbs on the finish.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Elegance and freshness, sour cherries, hint of spice, mineral freshness and tension.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Not the elegance of the Forstberg, but lots of fresh, crisp fruit, mineral freshness and lots of tension and interest.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Tension, freshness, crisp acidity, delightful floral lift, power without weight, real drive and length.

Retailer tasting, brief note. Maturing beautifully, wax and spicy minerality, fresh and exciting, lovely complexity and length.