An exercise in extremity (if not overkill) as well as in the lurid side of botrytis, the Weinbach 2007 Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence de Grains Nobles smells of passion fruit, sage flower, green tea, musk, over-ripe cantaloupe, and peach preserves. Enormously viscous and candied, this elixir's remarkable if inchoate array of aromas seems trapped for now in liquid state by a blanket of residual sugar. There is certainly the makings here of a stunning wine, but I think one will need at least a decade to even read the signposts on the way to what will probably be a four or more decade lifespan. This year, Domaine Weinbach will receive its official certification as organic and biodynamic growers. The Fallers did well in the difficult 2006 vintage - especially with those Gewurztraminer harvested before botrytis gained the upper hand - and with good reason expressed elation over the vibrancy and refinement that characterizes most of 2007s.Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802