Karthauserhof's drier 1992s are austere, backward, tightly wound wines that were not easy to assess. The 1992 Eitelsbacher Karthauserhof Riesling Spatlese has a delicate but multi-dimensional personality. The terrific but subtle bouquet of minerals and fruit is followed by a wine with tremendous firmness, richness, and length. Exceptionally delicate, as well as rich and dry for a Spatlese, it should prove to be an uncommonly long-lived 1992, lasting for at least a decade. Importer: the Karthauserhof wines of Christoph Tyrell are sold on a regional basis and represented by various American importers.