Schonleber’s 2006 Monzinger Fruhlingsplatzchen Riesling Kabinett smells alluringly of ripe red raspberries and strawberries. Quite honeyed and creamy for a Kabinett, yet both juicy and delicate, this is a bit superficially sweet in the finish, even though undeniably delicious. Enjoy now or – if one wishes to wait for the sweetness to back off – in anywhere from 7-10 years’ time. “The Nahe had the capability to render really good dry wines this year,” asserts Werner Schonleber. “Elsewhere, the botrytis was problematic, or the ripening took place too quickly. But we caught the whole spectrum here.” He proceeded to prove this memorably in the glass, with the finest collection I have ever tasted at this address (as well as – improbably – one in which Fruhlingsplatzchen outperformed Halenberg).Imported by Sussex Wine Merchants, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644; also imported by Dee Vine Wines, San Francisco, CA; tel. (877) 389-9463

This is pure and succulent, exhibiting red currant, sweet corn and vanilla custard swirling around a beam of mineral. Builds on the palate, with a lingering, complex finish. Drink now through 2022. 342 cases made.??–BS??Region: Germany / Nahe Select to Add