Here are some late arrivals to add to my list of German 2003s.

REICHSGRAF VON KESSELSTATT, MOSEL-SAAR-RUWER

Josephshöfer  Riesling Spätlese trocken 2003 von Kesselstatt  16.5 Drink now-2006

Very full and ripe on the nose from von K’s monopol site. So massively alcoholic  (13 per cent on the label) it almost tastes sweet, and there is a note of phenolic bitterness on the finish. Traditionalists would hate this with a passion; the German market probably adores it. It’s just a bit too hot for me but there is a lovely creaminess of texture.

Kaseler Kehrnagel Riesling...