2020 Mayschoss Mönchberg Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs trocken, Ahr, Germany

Firm, a little malty and dark-chocolatey aroma of ripe predominantly black berries with Amarena cherries, dried herbal and juniper aromas, a hint of kola nut, smoke, bread crust and pepper. Ripe, juicy, partly preserved dark fruit, toasty aromas and again kola nut, peppery and juniper ethereal aromas, lasting, lots of power, warming alcohol, fine sandy tannin, a hint of tar and coffee liqueur, a little Mediterranean herbs, very good, again warm, somewhat ethereal and bitter chocolate finish.

Best to drink: Mitte 2023 bis 2028+. What our ratings mean