A Kruger-Rumpf 2010 Munsterer Kapellenberg Riesling trocken projects a clear, juicy, bright, if somewhat spare personality. Fresh apple and lemon are augmented by overtones of herbal essences; crunch of salad greens; and nip of cress, all of which serve to underscore this wine’s cool sense of refreshment; while saline savor and a hint of iodine serve for saliva inducement. More engaging and winsome in personality than its immediate siblings, it ought to serve admirably over the next 4-6 years. Stefan and Georg Rumpf’s 2010 collection was one of those, whose stubbornly-dry trocken Rieslings more than just occasionally tended toward an angularity, bitterness, and tartness that I doubt they will entirely outgrow. The Rumpfs de-acidified selectively, sometimes in must and sometimes to young wine. Skin contact was favored as a check on acids, though that may arguably have reinforced bitterness. Bottling times were pushed back by about a month, though in the context of such late harvest that means essentially the usual length of elevage. Incidentally, I found the Rumpf’s two 2009 Spatburgunder bottlings to have been diminished by the quality of barriques employed and/or the wine’s length of exposure to wood, specifically by faintly rancid overtones and a tendency toward drying in the finish.Importer: Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300