Baked apple and poached pear backed by toasted hazelnut inform the Kesselstatt 2006 Josephshofer Riesling Kabinett. Creamy in texture, restrained in sweetness, its orchard fruits are attractively accented by pear pit, citrus zest, and toasted almond, this finishes long, soothing, and bittersweet. I suspect it will be worth following from 6-8 years at least. (Incidentally, this was one of the 2006s that fermented spontaneously.) -We organized early,- says Annegret Reh-Gartner, -and then harvested in two weeks what we usually harvest in four.- She felt her hand was forced on the Saar when many of their vineyards were hailed on September 30, but by the time the crew was mobilized the heavy rain of October 3 was upon them.Various importers including: P. J. Valckenberg International, Tulsa, OK; tel. (918) 622-0424