2006 Fritz Haag Riesling “ Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr” Spatlese, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany
This beautiful and delicate Riesling will make any day seem special, and will especially enchant on brilliant summer days with its perfume of yellow roses, exotic spices and fresh stone fruits. This is a wonderful Mosel that shows the terroir perfectly and highlights Riesling’s true nature, as a world-class white wine, but with stunningly low alcohol. At about 7.5 %, that makes it easy to enjoy anytime and at half the percentage of any decent California white, so you can have a full bottle over lunch without any side effects! The palate is packed with apricot, white peach, tropical fruits, sweet flowers and mineral notes. This semi-dry wine has lush sweetness, but remains balanced, focused and totally refreshing. ($36-40 Est.) 93 Points, grapelive
(by Kerry Winslow)