The tartness and chew of rhubarb, combined with the cyanic glow of apple pips and an incisive sprinkling of crushed stone and white pepper, make for a slightly austere but highly invigorating performance. Sweet pea adds crunch and subtle suggestions of sweetness en route to the energetic and prolonged finish. This needs time to calm down. It will be very interesting to see whether it can eventually achieve greater harmony such as its Hochrain counterpart already exhibits. Drink: 2017-2026 (Feb16) (No scores are given on request of the winemaker)