{"id":7320683905060,"title":"Dr. Loosen - 2021 - Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese - 750 ml.","handle":"dr-loosen-urziger-wurzgarten-riesling-auslese-750-ml-2021-wb","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003eGermany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cstrong\u003eMosel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003eRiesling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage: \u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e - Size: \u003cstrong\u003e750 ml.\u003c\/strong\u003e - Type: \u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lusciously exotic, select-harvest Riesling made with botrytis-affected grapes from the “spice garden” vineyard.\n\nAuslese [OWS-lay-zuh] means “selected from the harvest,” and is a sweet wine made from very ripe clusters that are about 50 percent affected by botrytis. The resulting wine is dense, intensely flavored and rich on the palate, but balanced by Riesling’s naturally brisk acidity. The red volcanic soil of the Ürziger Wu¨rzgarten vineyard produces wines with precocious tropical fruits, a rich texture and a pleasingly persistent finish.\u003c!-- TABS --\u003e\u003ch5\u003eExpert Notes\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Parker: \u003c\/strong\u003e94-96\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese is bright and delicate on the finely flinty nose that represents a delicate slate and rocky tone. Lush and savory on the palate, this is a sensual and delicate, light but fruit intense and tender Auslese with great finesse and very fine raisin notes. 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