The 1998 Muskat-Ottonel Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen Number 5 displays kumquat and candied apricot aromas. Fat jellied oranges explode on the palate and appear to transform themselves into elegant orange blossoms red berries and cherries. This is a refined wine with exemplary focus precision and purity to go along with its massive concentration as well as power. It is medium to full-bodied muscular and graceful. Drink it over the next 20+ years.

Beautiful. Clean and velvety, this dessert white juxtaposes richness and an airy, ethereal texture with flavors of orange, cinnamon, ground coriander, honey and ginger. Bright acidity keeps it lively and focused. Fine, lingering finish. Drink now through 2006. –BS