The divine 2006 Hull Family Late Harvest Riesling was back-blended with unfermented grape juice to keep the alcohol level low (9%). A well-defined nose with grapefruit, white peach, lemon curd and a touch of ginger, the palate has a lovely citrus lemon and Clementine infused palate that is vigorous and slightly viscous in texture. The finish is much drier than the 110 grams per liter residual would presuppose – a superb, well-crafted wine. Daniel Schuster is one of the New Zealand’s eminent names, his career spanning four decades from researching viticulture in the early 1970’s at Lincoln University, winemaker at the first commercial winery in Canterbury at St. Helena as well as consulting at Ornellaia and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and authoring several books. All wines from Daniel Schuster Wine Ltd (est. 1986) are sourced from their three vineyards: Omihi Hill and Petrie in Waipara and Petrie in Rakaia. Importer: American Estates, Summit, NJ; tel. (908) 273-5060; fax (908) 273-5068