Andrew Jefford: Pale steel-gold. Very classic, sappy green-edged scents, as if the vine tendrils had still somehow been muddled up with the fruits as pressing took place. Pure, elegant and as enchantingly Teutonic as a Schubert song. Elegant, fresh and lively, yet without the multidimensioned quality of the very best. Some finishing minerality. 15

Simon Larkin : Equally deep in appearance as the Reinhartshausen Erbach Schlossberg. Tangy, ripe - slightly overblown aromas. The palate is ail around the edges but nothing in the middle - hollow, you might say, with little length or discerning quality. Poor and dilute. 7

Alexander Scott: Again, this is in a similar mould to the Reinhartshausen Erbach Schlossberg, though here we have a fairly marked step-up in fullness. There is an effortless quality to the richness here, though the richness is almost overwhelming. This feels like something from a great vineyard site, with natural acid balance, though it's still barely enough to cut the richness. If there were a bit more individuality, I’d call this a great wine; but away with grudging remarks, let’s be positive. You’ll almost certainly like it. 16.5