2022 Ahrweiler Rosenthal Spätburgunder VDP.Grosses Gewächs, Ahr, Germany

Clear, precisely polished, slightly smoky nose of small red and black berries with dried herbal to tobacco nuances, moderate barrel tones, floral traces, almost sweet beef notes, sunflower seeds, beetroot, and a hint of eggplant. Ripe, polished, tart, concentrated fruit, delicately smoky, tobacco, and bitter chocolate notes, crumbly-sandy tannin, good substance and sustainability, a bit of coffee grounds in the background, also salt, fruit-sweet core that has nothing to do with sugar, dried herbal hints, quite dense, very good, juicy and spicy finish.

Best to drink: Mitte 2025 bis 2034+. What our ratings mean