2012 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Trocken GG
Posted: 22:16 Fri 24 Oct 2014
Drunk at the Loosen winery with Ernest Loosen and Sales Manager Désirée Schröder on 13th August 2014.
Grown on red volcanic soil; designated as 'alte reben', or old vines. A rich nose. I detected fresh spice: cardamom? clove? Some fruitiness too. There's a lovely warm spiciness behind this.
Ernie Loosen told us that he thought of Riesling as the white twin of Pinot Noir: it needs a cool climate, it expresses its soil very clearly, it's fruity when it's young; they age similarly and have a very similar aroma structure. He also told us that he likes to drink an old Auslese with venison, and told us exactly how to cook it with redcurrants and chanterelles.
Grown on red volcanic soil; designated as 'alte reben', or old vines. A rich nose. I detected fresh spice: cardamom? clove? Some fruitiness too. There's a lovely warm spiciness behind this.
Ernie Loosen told us that he thought of Riesling as the white twin of Pinot Noir: it needs a cool climate, it expresses its soil very clearly, it's fruity when it's young; they age similarly and have a very similar aroma structure. He also told us that he likes to drink an old Auslese with venison, and told us exactly how to cook it with redcurrants and chanterelles.