I recently picked up a few half bottles of the 2004 Bretz Siegreebe BA Bechtolshemer Sonnenberg for a mere $9 and had to try one tonight. I had not tasted this German varietal in many years but remember liking previous bottles in Auslese or above before. This dessert wine was %9.5 abv and no R.S. listed. The A.P. # was 4 258 027 004 07 so if my memory serves, it was not bottled until 2007? It seems strange to hold a wine that long before bottling but, whatever?
In any event this wine was much better than previous examples (they can be a bit sappy) from the same producer as this was excellent with spritzy acidity and a nose and palate of grapefruit and spicy peach with a med. straw color. Somewhat viscous, this wine finished so cleanly and with such nice acidity it was a joy to sip. I'll buy more if they still have some when next in Columbus ,Ohio. This varietal can be a "love it or leave it" wine to many people but I think few lovers of well-made sweet wines would object to it. No musty/skunky flavors at all!!