Andrew Jefford: Full gold. Clean, elegant, fresh, relatively restrained; quite a lot of free sulphur, too, which combines with the fruit notes to suggest that spring-bulb-like sappiness. Very lively, piercing, crunchy, with high, though ripe, acidity. A bracing, aperitif-like style. Relatively short, abrupt finish. 11.5

Simon Larkin : Mid-lemon in appearance. Lively green-apple and lime aromas. Remarkably dry palate, quite austere; dry gravelly minerality, too. Almost piercing minerality. Stands out in this flight as a remarkably vibrant, barely ripe Cox apple. Shrill? Lacks some sense of harmony, for sure. As invigorating a glass as tasted yet, but there should be more to say. 13

Alexander Scott: Very slight hint of reduction (bottle-stink ). This is masking the aromas a bit, though after a few years in bottle and decanting (recommended for all German Riesling), it will be a non-issue. Tremendously energetic and vibrant palate, with German Riesling’s classic high -wire tension between sweet ripeness and bracing acidity. Currently disjointed but terrific potential, I’d guess. Will probably be a Wagnerian showman in five or six years. 16.5