Appearance: Showing a brilliant old-brass colour courtesy of the bourbon wood and that unique concentration through the ageing process.

Nose: this whisky jumps out of the glass with notes almost reminiscent of a great White Burgundy. Crushed river stones and struck flint alongside golden delicious apple and herbes de provence come across on the nose.

Palate: The palate is gentle as one would expect from the lower ABV but it is oily and viscous with a sensation of scented candle followed by sea salt, delicate earthy peat and a return of that golden delicious apple note.

Finish: Extremely long and gentle with the initial notes of crushed stones mingling with sea salt and stewed orchard fruit.

The Meyer-Nakel Dernauer Pfarrwingert Spatburgunder S Auktion Ahr 1997 is an exquisite vintage, hailing from the esteemed Ahr wine region, Germany's northernmost wine-growing region. Made by the acclaimed Meyer-Nakel winery, renowned for consistently producing high-quality Pinot Noirs or 'Spatburgunder as it's locally known. With its profound dark ruby hue, the 1997 Auktion Ahr carries a complex array of lush black cherry and plum aromas, subtly accentuated by undertones of forest floor and spicy oak that seamlessly mingle with its balanced acidity and sumptuously velvety tannins. The grapes were meticulously hand-harvested from the Dernauer Pfarrwingert vineyard, a paradisiacal terroir blessed with mineral-rich slate soil that bestows the Meyer-Nakel Dernauer Pfarrwingert Spatburgunder S Auktion Ahr 1997 with its uniquely distinctive flavour profile. This vintage is a testament to Meyer-Nakel's mastery of winemaking, perfectly weaving the terroir's inherent characteristics into a bottle of sheer brilliance.

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