Produced from 30 year old vines, the 2000 Muscat d'Alsace Riquewihr boasts sweet orange blossom scents. Light to medium-bodied, it is a refined wine with plump tangerine and pear flavors. Satin-textured, it reveals some alcoholic warmth in the finish. Drink it over the next 3 years. The youthful Jean-Christophe Bott, this winery's winemaker and director, believes 2000 "is not an exceptional vintage, yet is outstanding. The last extraordinary year we had was 1990. That being said, the 2000s all have beautiful richness of fruit and some have excellent acidity."Importer: European Cellars, Eric Solomon, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565; A Peter Vezan Selection, Paris fax #011-33-1-42-55-42-93