Kreydenweiss’ 2006 Pinot Gris Clos Rebberg smells complexly of very ripe peach, mothball, black truffle, and damp forest floor. Looser and softer on the palate than most of its fellow 2006s at this address, it lays down a carpet of subtly decadent flavors, finishing with the addition of alkaline mineral suggestions. Despite the rather evolved nature of its sous-bois, fusil, and fungal elements it nevertheless retains refreshing juiciness. I would monitor it carefully but anticipate 2-3 more years of satisfaction. Marc Kreydenweiss and is son Antoine continue to favor true dryness, as well as malo-lactic fermentation and long lees contact, conveying a unique style that has stood the test of time not only from vintage to vintage (including numerous 2006 successes) but in the bottle as well. “It was really an extremely easy vintage in the cellar,” remarks Antoine Kreydenweiss of 2007 with its healthy, high acid (nearly all tartaric) fruit, and a picking window “that lasted from the 19th of September until the end of November, enabling each cepage and parcel to be picked at its precise level of maturity.” There was a Riesling S.G.N. here in 2007, which had by no means finished fermenting the last time I visited.Importer: Wilson-Daniels, St. Helena, CA; tel. (707) 963-9661