Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2019 | Tasted blind | This sucks. I tasted this wine twice last six months. It is my cellar. Did not recognize it. It is too young. It suffered from the wine that we tasted next to it, a beautiful pinot noir from North Italy. Light colour. Licorice and caramel. Little sweet touch in the mouth, nice bitters, still strict because of the tannins. Will become a beauty within 3 - 5 years. — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2019 | this bottle survived the ‘Hochwasserfluss’ disaster in 2021. Now at home it tastes even better than in July when we were there. Refinement and elegance. — 6 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

So stunning right now. Floral, salty, apricot so vivid. 9.7 nose. Wow. Palate is so elegant and pure. Amazing freshness and balance. Fleshy fruit. Wow. — 2 years ago

Bas van Tienhoven

9.2

Dry and with a small spark — 3 years ago

Erik Longabardi

9.5

Lights out amazing — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2016 | when I bought this in Germany, I asked how long it would last. The Ahr is not known for Riesling, do not keep it too long, was the answer. Wrong answer, imo. This wine is now delicious with awesome sweet/acidity balance. Great! — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.5

Vintage 2016 | Brown colour, explosive and fruity smell: mesmerizing! Beautiful balance. I am impressed by this German Pinot Noir that is à Point. Paired with Gougères (cheese puffs made with Gruyère), petit tendre beef and zucchini tarts. — 8 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2016 | Has lost its frivolousness but keeps strong structure with good fruit. Paired with a venison steak. — 4 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2022 | This is the basic Pinot noir of the cooperation Mayschoss Altenahr in the Ahr, the oldest in the world. Ridiculous price and só lovely, bottled raspberries and elegance. Topwine on a Monday evening after a hard days work. Paired with Cantonese beef with mango, a dish we have been making for 30 years and still makes us ultra happy… — 6 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Pale goldenrod yellow;on the nose white flower field, green fig, orange pith. On the palate fairly medium bodied with fantastic orange/ lemon cream popsicle, white grape, hints of those white flowers, yellow zucchini. Oodles of layers & intensity & absolutely beguiling. Kick off to a Columbia County weekend w friends. — 2 years ago

with Owen