A perfect start to the Year 2008 with a 10 year old white Riesling called Pfaffenberger Gräflich Schoenborn'scher Eigenbau, 1998. When I purchased this wine (sometime in September, 2007), I knew nothing about this wine. But I had to try it so I bought it. {Edit: On second thoughts I think I bought it for the art work!} I did not have an occasion in mind, but ringing the 2008 in with this 10 year old, just made sense! 

Grape/Varietal composition: 100% Riesling.

My notes: White spätlese Riesling, smooth with a strong hints of apricots and grapefruits. It is a wonderful wine, but there are definitely better ones out there.

Buy Factor: Bought this at Martignetti (Soldiers Field Road, MA) while on hunt for the Freixenet Cava. I am not going to search for this wine, there are better and others that I like to try out.

Cost: $19.99