2020 Ahrweiler Rosenthal Spätburgunder Grosses Gewächs "R", Ahr, Germany

Firm, slightly dried-vegetable to herbal aroma of ripe black and a little red berries with juniper tones, cigar tobacco, some cherries and a little tomato paste as well as moderate barrel tones. Ripe, juicy, partly preserved, warm fruit, smoky and somewhat coffee-roasted wood notes, crumbly tannin, good persistence, some melting, tobacco nuances, hints of juniper and cigar ash, herbal and floral nuances, some cocoa, very good, warm finish with dark juice and again roasted wood spice.

Best to drink: Mitte 2024 bis 2029+. What our ratings mean