Andrew Jefford | Deep black-red against its peers. Rather showily sweet in scent, but not unattractive, with a big billow of black cherry to carry the oak. As is generally the case in this tasting, the palate comes as a bit of a shock, since it is much drier and sharper than the sweet scents suggested, but we are still in the cherry zone, black cherry, and there is plenty of weight of ripe fruit here albeit acid-focused; a little tannic support, too. The oak remains prominent. Good, fresh, invigorating, and diverting Spätburgunder—and well balanced, providing you can set the oak aside. | 90

Anne Krebiechl | A touch of mocha and smoke frames red-cherry fruit on the nose. The palate has a generous roundness and measured ripeness. There is a firm structure here, the tannins feel extracted, and there is a density here that suggests this was made for the long run. This is still firmly closed. A big wine. I’d like to reserve judgment but cannot. For now, | 93

Jancis Robinson | Deep blueish crimson. User-friendly, with a whiff of sweet oak. Quite dramatically earthy and pungent. Lots to get your teeth into here! Definitely needs food. In fact, it tastes as though it had some minerally granules in it. Well balanced and very characterful. Marked but not rough tannin. 2019–27. | 89