Beginning – improbably, considering the vintage – with the 2006 Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Spatlese trocken, a lovely, expansive nose of nectarine, lime, and diverse flowers leads to a voluminous (13.5% alcohol) palate dense with pit fruit concentrate shot through with lime citricity to keep it lively, and underlain by a stark expression of wet stone. Fruit pit bitterness is present and well-integrated, but there is no bitterness or heat in a satisfyingly long finish from the alcohol. That said, I would be inclined to drink this over the next 2-3 years rather than holding it in my cellar. Marcus Haag – whose wines often number among the best values in the Mosel – has followed up his unprecedented success in the 2005 vintage with a collection of 2006s again surpassing any of his career.Importer: Billington Imports, Springfield, VA; tel. (703) 455-4700