Reviews & Ratings

2019 Dr Loosen Riesling "Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett"

Winery: Dr Loosen

Vintage: 2019

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett"

Wine Category: Riesling

Grape blend: 100% Riesling

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Mosel

State or country: Germany

Price: $28

Cases produced: 225

KWG Score: 90.2 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: October 4, 2021

Wine Review: This straw-colored Riesling from Dr. Loosen opens with a mild petrol and light-yellow grapefruit bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied and delicately sweet with nicely integrated mild acidity. The flavor profile is a mild lemon tea with notes of pleasant mild minerality and Bosc pear. I also detected hints of pineapple, saline, and ginger. The finish remains pleasantly sweet and is nicely extended. This very good Riesling would pair nicely with soft macaroon cookies. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: The insanely steep, red-soil Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard produces wines of a completely unique nature in the Mosel valley. The wines show the typically juicy and exotic fruit of the Grosse Lage (grand cru) "spice garden" vineyard, with a rich mouth feel, a spicy acid tingle and lingering finish. Kabinett is the lightest, most delicate style of Riesling in Germany, made from early harvested grapes that are just barely ripe.

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