Candied lime and herbal lozenge unite on the palate of Kruger-Rumpf’s 2010 Munsterer Kapellenberg Riesling Kabinett, with aromatic overtones of sage and eucalyptus serving for penetrating invigoration of a sort that persists in the buoyant finish of this overtly sweet Kabinett even as its texture sooths. I suspect this will not only retain its freshness for at least 6-8 years but may well gain better balance and more definition. Stefan and Georg Rumpf’s 2010 collection was one of those, whose stubbornly-dry trocken Rieslings more than just occasionally tended toward an angularity, bitterness, and tartness that I doubt they will entirely outgrow. The Rumpfs de-acidified selectively, sometimes in must and sometimes to young wine. Skin contact was favored as a check on acids, though that may arguably have reinforced bitterness. Bottling times were pushed back by about a month, though in the context of such late harvest that means essentially the usual length of elevage. Incidentally, I found the Rumpf’s two 2009 Spatburgunder bottlings to have been diminished by the quality of barriques employed and/or the wine’s length of exposure to wood, specifically by faintly rancid overtones and a tendency toward drying in the finish.Importer: Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300