2006 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Spatlese

The 2006 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese displays peachy, honeyed aromas with musky, exotic overtones. In the mouth not only honey and peach but nut oils and vanilla lend this a riper, more bitter-sweet personality than the corresponding Juffer Spatlese. (The two are analytically virtually identical.) Here, too, is greater elegance and sense of delicacy, with a sappy intensity and quite hidden sweetness in the finish. 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