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2018 Dr. Loosen "Blue Slate" Riesling Kabinett Mosel

SKU #1411280 91 points Wine & Spirits

Outer quote mark Blended from a range of Ernst Loosen’s blue-slate vineyards in Bernkastel, Graach and Wehlen, this is lean and lithe, a long-limbed wine with quiet intensity. It tastes mostly of spice and stone, with a little of the peach flesh close to the pit; it feels cool and crystalline, like the air at the top of the chairlift on a clear winter day. Inner quote mark (2/2020)

90 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark Zaps of lemon-lime acidity and spicy, smoky earth tones elevate this bright citrusy Riesling. Off dry in style, it offers tart, tangy lemon and white-grapefruit flavors edged by a honeyed sweetness. The finish is brisk and invigorating. (AI) Inner quote mark (4/2020)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark Spritzy palate, crisp citrus sherbet fruit, not exactly honeyed, but the finish has generous ripeness thanks to the residual sugar, which softens the acidity and ties in nicely to the lemon fruit. Freshly squeezed Riesling! Moderate length and no development, but that serves to emphasise the fruit power. (RH) Inner quote mark (7/2019)

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2018 Dr. Loosen "Blue Slate" Riesling Kabinett Mosel

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Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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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.

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