For the extraordinary diversity of great wines that are produced, Muller-Catoir is Germany's greatest estate. Who else achieves such brilliance with not only Riesling, but with Muskateller, Scheurebe, and Rieslaner? Muller-Catoir's 1994s are brilliant wines, as well as the most backward I have tasted from this estate. Their extremely high extract bodes well for future development, as do their magnificently high yet ripe acids. The 1994 Haardter Herrenletten Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken is an intense, honeyed, succulent wine whose fruit seemingly jumps from the glass. It is extremely unevolved, backward, and dry, with a layered texture and intense mid-palate. There is a suggestion of pineapple in the underlying mineral/honey-like flavors. This is an extremely promising wine for drinking over the next decade. Importer: a Terry Theise Selection, Milton S. Kronheim & Co., Jessup, MD; tel. (410) 724-3369