Reviews & Ratings

2008 Dr Loosen Riesling "Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese"

Winery: Dr Loosen

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese"

Wine Category: Riesling

Grape blend: 100% Riesling

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Mosel

State or country: Germany

Price: $30

Cases produced: unknown

KWG Score: 91.7 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: October 10, 2010

Wine Review: This pale yellow colored Riesling was my favorite from a flight of Spatlese that I recently reviewed. It opens with a spiced pear bouquet with a hint of honey. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, well balanced, and shows harmonious acidity. The flavor profile is a very tasty mild ripe green apple with hints of Anjou pear with a touch of minerality. The finish is mildly sweet and rather pleasant. This wine would perfectly complement a turkey dinner. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: This wine, from a truly "grand cru" vineyard, showcases the vineyard's typically juicy and precocious fruit, with rich mouth feel, zippy acidity and a lingering finish. "Spatlese" ("late picked") means that the grapes get a week or two of extra hang time for higher ripeness and deeper flavors than a Kabinett. This is a wonderful wine for richer foods. Its low alcohol makes it especially good with spicy Asian/fusion cuisine.

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