2005 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese **

SKU #1028189

92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Pale golden yellow. Tangerine and apple blossom on the nose. Delicate on the palate, yet rich in spice and decidedly floral.A salty minerality rather than obvious sweetness graces the long finish, but a creamy note ensures good balance." (Jan/Feb 07) 91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The "two star" 2005 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese** offers a bouquet of lilies, mint, and honey and botrytis spice-tinged strawberry. Quite firm on the palate, with an upswelling of strawberry, tropical fruits, and brown spices, it finishes with invigorating saltiness and pungent spice." (10/06)

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Varietal:

Riesling

- A great noble variety made famous by the long-lived wines of Germany. Riesling is grown in many countries and can produce wines of high acidity and extraction, making a wine that develops in the bottle much like a great red would. Well known for its great dessert wines, this grape actually produces wines of all sweetness levels. Riesling has a particular ability to exhibit the mineral character of the producing soil, as well as exotic florals, honey, and spiciness. Here is a list of our bestselling Riesling.
Country:

Germany

- Thanks to a recent string of excellent vintages and to the reemergence of Germany onto the international wine writing scene, this is a country that's hot, hot, hot! Germany is divided into 13 wine Region and produces a very wide variety of wine styles, from incredibly high-acid, dry wines to some of the sweetest, most unctuous concoctions on the planet and even a few surprisingly hearty reds. Most of the highest-quality wines are grown on steep banks along the rivers in these Region. Small vineyards are still mostly hand tended and picked, due to the difficult nature of mechanization on these slopes. White wine production accounts for nearly 80% of the total with Riesling being the most important varietal, though Muller-Thurgau is still more widely planted. Click for a list of bestselling items from Germany.
Sub-Region:

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer