Harboring a mere 7% alcohol, Schloss Liesers 2011 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule displays white peach nectar mingled with pink grapefruit, nut pastes, and honey on a near-weightless palate that scintillatingly and memorably juxtaposes creaminess and juicy brightness. There is a seductive alliance of soothing and stimulation to this elixirs pristinely lingering finish, and I expect that yet more attractions will be unveiled over the next couple of decades. Thomas Haag didnt begin harvesting until October 3 immediately before which, he says, it was too hot and then picked for 23 straight days. He has every reason to complement the ripe yet filigree results, a description that, happily, applies almost as much to his dry as to his residually sweet bottlings. Except for his two Grosse Gewachs bottled in May and a Niederberg Helden T.B.A. that was still fermenting as of last autumn, all of Thomas Haags 2011s were bottled already in March and April following harvest.