Intermingled white and black pepper can be found in the floral, minerally nose of the 2001 Riesling Spatlese Norheimer Kirshheck. This earthy, medium-bodied wine coats the palate with honeydew melons, spices, candied citrus fruits, and verbena. It is a silky-textured, highly concentrated, deep, and focused offering that should be at its best between 2006 and 2015. Helmut Donnhoff approached the 2001 vintage much as Reggie Jackson would have reacted to facing a fast ball down the middle thrown by a Junior Varsity pitcher in the bottom of the ninth of the last game of the World Series. Donnhoff hit a towering, grand slam home run of majestic proportions. His 2001s are extraordinary. Importer: Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300