The Vendange Tardive-like 2001 Pinot Gris Rotenberg (indice 4) is super ripe and reveals some trace effects of botrytis. Its apricot jam aromas lead to a sensual, lush, medium-bodied personality filled with white peaches, apricots, jellied yellow plums, and smoky spices. Broad, silky-textured, and lush, this is an intensely flavorful, off-dry wine for pairing with foie gras. Projected maturity: 2006-2018. In response to requests from consumers for more information as to the character of his non-Vendange Tardive or Selection de Grains Nobles wines. Olivier Humbrecht has devoloped an "indice" scale which appears on the label of each bottle. This indice ranks from 1 to 5 the perceptible sweetness of the wines, and Humbrecht describes it as follows: "1 is totally dry; 2 is not technically dry but the sweetness is not apparent on the palate; 3 is medium sweetness that may gradually disappear with aging; 4 is sweet wine; 5 is for high sweetness, a Vendange Tardive in richness but without botrytis." Humbrecht is to be commended for instituting this system as it will immensely aid consumers.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524