The 1997 Johannisberg Riesling (1,000 cases), sold only at the winery, is a dry white wine possessing 0.67% residual sugar, as well as a knock-out nose of apples, apricots, and peaches, and light to medium-bodied, pure, exuberant, fresh fruit flavors. This is a delicious, dry Riesling to consume over the next 1-2 years.Tel. (707) 942-5105; Fax (707) 942-4221

Readers looking for a super bargain should check out Montelena's 1993 Johannisberg Riesling from Potter Valley. This dry, Alsatian-styled Riesling is an exuberant, medium to full-bodied wine with gobs of peach/apricot fruit, long, well-extracted flavors, and a crisp, dry finish. Drink it over the next several years.Tel. (707) 942-5105; Fax (707) 942-4221.