Haart’s wine labeled simply 2005 Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling is another dry-tasting (and legally trocken) Riesling weighing in at 12.5% alcohol, in other words, effectively an example of the genre “Grosses Gewachs.” Aromas of black currant, kumquat, and grapefruit lead into a relatively full-bodied palate saturated with citrus, black currant, and wet stone minerality. There is an impressive sense of sheer stuffing here that – along with its generosity of fruit and vigorous acidity – largely overrides this wine’s slight tendency to finishing bitterly. More clarity may well come in the short run as this had not been in bottle long when I tasted it. Importer: Rudi Wiest, Cellars International, Carlsbad, CA; tel. 800-596-9463