This white is succulent and luscious, delivering crisp, composed flavors of honey cream, ripe peach, melon and baked apple, all richly spiced. Tangerine notes flood the midpalate and extend on the finish, which shows hints of slate and white pepper. Drink now through 2042. 50 cases made, 2 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Germany / Nahe Select to Add

Light and expressive, revealing botrytis-tinged pear, apricot and lanolin aromas and flavors. All the components are well-integrated and the vibrant acidity keeps the finish clean and graceful. Drink now through 2042. 27 cases made.??–BS??Region: Germany / Nahe Select to Add

Bright, elegant and intense. Honey leads off, followed by lime, candied berry and dried tropical fruit in this light-bodied, electrifying version. Harmonious and multidimensional, with a concentration that defies its weightlessness. Has terrific length. Drink now through 2040. 20 cases made.??–BS??Region: Germany / Nahe Select to Add

The 2006 Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Beerenauslese represents a further selection literally “in house” of the fruit harvested for the corresponding “two star” Auslese. (Unlike growers in other regions, Schonleber points out that he did not have “Fuders full of nobly sweet 2006s – thank God!”) With honeyed, palpably thick richness, and glossy polish, this Riesling redolent of candied, caramel apple and Chartreuse-like herbal liqueur cannot fail to be impressive. But it lacks the striking personality and poise of the “two star” Auslese and suggests a slightly fungal, primary side of botrytis that is slightly less noble. With such strength, diverse flavors, and length, this may well acquit itself fantastically over time, but one should anticipate measuring its evolution in decades. “The Nahe had the capability to render really good dry wines this year,” asserts Werner Schonleber. “Elsewhere, the botrytis was problematic, or the ripening took place too quickly. But we caught the whole spectrum here.” He proceeded to prove this memorably in the glass, with the finest collection I have ever tasted at this address (as well as – improbably – one in which Fruhlingsplatzchen outperformed Halenberg).Imported by Sussex Wine Merchants, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644; also imported by Dee Vine Wines, San Francisco, CA; tel. (877) 389-9463