Humbrecht’s 2001 Muscat Goldert (indice 1) sports a nose of red currants and orange blossoms. This huge, dry, rich (yet detailed), and intense wine conquers the palate with complex layers of orange-laced red cherries whose flavors are admirably persistent. It is a stunning Muscat, with a medium to full-bodied, oily-textured personality. Drink it over the next 7-8 years. In response to requests from consumers for more information as to the character of his non-Vendange Tardive or Selection de Grains Nobles wines. Olivier Humbrecht has devoloped an "indice" scale which appears on the label of each bottle. This indice ranks from 1 to 5 the perceptible sweetness of the wines, and Humbrecht describes it as follows: "1 is totally dry; 2 is not technically dry but the sweetness is not apparent on the palate; 3 is medium sweetness that may gradually disappear with aging; 4 is sweet wine; 5 is for high sweetness, a Vendange Tardive in richness but without botrytis." Humbrecht is to be commended for instituting this system as it will immensely aid consumers.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524