Richter’s 2008 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett exhibits on nose as well as palate grapefruit, yellow plum, and white peach tinged with ginger and malt. Toasted nuts and stone add interest to a satisfyingly long finish. While understated, I don’t doubt that this will keep well for a dozen or more years, which is surely longer than all but die-hard of Mosel lovers would hold it. “We had the November weather in October, and the lovely October weather in November,” says Dirk Richter of 2008, thereby essentially explaining his harvest strategy. He ameliorated acidity through skin contact; nature helped by precipitating tartrates; and nonetheless, some wines were de-acidified already as must. Richter is pleased to characterize the results as “classic Mosel Rieslings,” and since Richter spends a great deal of time promoting his wines in the U.S. I am happy to be able to concur in that description, even if some of his 2008s are only modestly successful. Richter admits that this collection is likely at least for the short term to be overshadowed by those on either side of it, but speculates that the 2008s will have their day if given time. Importer: Langdon-Shiverick Cleveland,?OH; tel. (216) 861-6800