CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT:

Weingut Maria Hick Riesling Smaragd Ried Stiegelsthal 2015, Wachau, Austria Very high toned with white pepper and grass; exotic margarita agave whiff; tight lens shape

Guigal La Turque 1989, Côte Rôtie, France Firm overlay of oak; densely leathery; white pepper, purple plum and ethereal notes beneath; suede tannins

Chateau D’Yquem 1996, Sauternes, France Candied orange; bitterness; toffee

Delille Harrison Hill 2014, Washington, USA Lean rectangle; lovely equilibrium; salted plum and fresh plum; violets, quinine; pure bright, gem-like acid, satiny tannins