Rudesheimer Klosterlay Riesling Auslese (2006) Leitz

Johannas "Josie" Leitz took over the Josef Leitz estate in the mid-80s and is now making some of the most exciting and affordable wines from the Rheingau. He farms three grand cru sites in Rudesheim, and draws wines of great depth and complexity from several sites with richer soils that lie on the hillside just above the great growths. The nobility of Rheingau terroir is unmistakable in all these wines - in fact, one of the remarkable feats of Josie's wines is the complexity, guts and finesse found even in the "entry-level" offerings.