Lemon yellow.  Intense, saturated, with Scheurebe-like overtness and essence: black currant and stone fruit, clove, red slate.  This is confirmed on the richly textured, sherbet-y palate: peach stone, apricot, pineapple, cassis. A grapefruit-infused acidity to balance out the sumptuous Grafenberg fruit; surely this is one of the more successful ’06 spätlesen.  Tensile, mineral and long.  Should have a bright future.  Now – 2026+.