The 2005 Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Kabinett smells of pineapple, grapefruit, and blueberries. At once luscious and creamy, yet light and refreshing on the palate – and with notes of wet stone and petrol accenting the fruit – this Kabinett from some of the earliest-harvested and lightest raw material available, and still possessing nearly the same must weight as the corresponding Spatlese and 9% finished alcohol, nevertheless conveys a true Kabinett sense of delicacy and refreshment, elegance and lift. A long, refined finish of grapefruit and black currant underlain by slate completes the picture of a wine that will surely reward tasters for a dozen or more years. Importer: Rudi Wiest, Cellars International, Carlsbad, CA; tel. 800-596-9463