2019 Ahr Grosses Gewächs Spätburgunder Part II (Alte Lay, Eck, Herrenberg, Kräuterberg, Mönchberg, Pfarrwingert, Rosenthal, Silberberg from Adenauer, Burggarten, Deutzerhof, Meyer-Näkel, Stodden)

 Only Meyer-Näkel stood out in this generally disappointing group. (Continue reading here.)

2019 Ahr Grosses Gewächs Spät- and Frühburgunder Part I (Burggarten, Herrenberg, Kirchtürmchen, Landskrone, Mönchberg, Schieferlay, Sonnenberg from Burggarten, Deutzerhof, Meyer-Näkel, Stodden)

German Spätburgunder producers largely have moved away from the heavy use of oak. I’m sorry to say that there seems to have been some backsliding with the Ahr wines in 2019. (Continue reading here.)

2017 Ahr Spätburgunder GG (Gärkammer, Herrenberg, Kräuterberg, Pfarrwingert, Rosenthal, Silberberg, Sonnenberg) -- Adenauer, Meyer-Näkel Stodden

This set is a mixed bag, but at least these producers are finally moving to a more balanced, elegant style. (Continue reading here.)