Peppermint and lavender scent the 2006 Das Beste vom Riesling, which displays intensely concentrated herb, dried peach, peach kernel, and citrus zest on the palate, and a palpable sense of extract that extends to a positively chewy length. This dense and impressive wine is short on charm, but well worth following for a few yearsLike many growers along the Danube, Gerard Malat began harvesting already in mid-September to insure some light-weight wines appropriate to summer, 2008 consumption, and finished at the end of October. From three sites in the Hohlgraben,Importers: Morandell Imports, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (310) 328-5010 and Rosalie Sendelbach Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 260-1870.