2006 | Dr Loosen | Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese

Pale golden yellow. Fruit-driven aromas of white peach, candied pineapple and persimmon, enlivened by a floral element. Lush and velvety in the mouth, with ripe apricot fruit nicely framed by flinty acidity.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: In comparison with its gold capsule Spatlese counterpart, the Loosen 2006 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese features fresh, “cool” strawberry and kiwi fruit, and exhibits a cut and clarity as well as a sheer juiciness, all unusual for Auslese in any vintage, let alone this one. Sassafras and other herbal allusions suggest some borrowing from the neighboring terroir of Erdener Treppchen, and this finishes – its sweetness perfectly-judged – with ravishing delicacy and length of strawberry, melon, honey, and herbal essences. Without any selection, this parcel yielded near-Beerenauslese must weight and a wine that in any more ordinary vintage would have been labeled as “gold capsule.” Plan to cellar this for up to 30 years.

• Wine Spectator: Almost racy, with a sleek profile and a strong mineral character. Lime, apple and vanilla play supporting flavors, with a nice mouthwatering finish. This has intensity. Best from 2010 through 2030. 400 cases imported.

Producer Information

Dr. Loosen is a wine producer based just outside Bernkastel in the Mosel region of Germany. Headed by wine personality Ernst "Ernie" Loosen, the company is easily one of Germany's most famous Riesling producers, and has won numerous awards for numerous wines from the portfolio. The estate owns six major vineyards, all of which were designated as Erste Lage in the 1868 Prussian Classification of Mosel vineyards. These include famous names such as Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Erdener Prälat and Graacher Himmelreich.. As well as the mineral-rich slate and volcanic soils, and classic, long, cool summers, these rocky vineyards also have old, ungrafted vines, including some more than 120 years old. Dr. Loosen makes a wide range of styles, from botrytis-free dry Rieslings to rich, lush sweet wines. The dry Rieslings are produced from fruit that has had a long hang time to fully ripen, allowing flavors to develop and acidity to soften. These wines are fermented and matured in large oak casks using indigenous yeasts with at least 12 months on the lees. The finest lots from the Erste Lage vineyards are bottled as single-vineyard wines with a corresponding ripeness level: Kabinett and Spätlese for non-botrytis wine; Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese for the different sweetness levels of botrytis-affected wines. Eiswein is also produced when conditions allow. The generic Estate wines come from a select group of growers on long-term contracts, whose vineyards are on steep slopes with slate soil. As well as the introductory Dr. L, the estate also produces the dry Red Slate and the fruity Blue Slate cuvées. Overall production is around 70,000 bottles per year, making Dr. Loosen one of the larger players in the Mosel region. The company also produces red and white wines in the Pfalz region of Germany under the Villa Wolf label. Other ventures include the Eroica Riesling in Washington State with Chateau Ste. Michelle and J. Christopher Wines in Oregon.

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