{"product_id":"dr-loosen-riesling-auslese-gold-cap-mosel-saar-ruwer-wehlener-sonnenuhr-2005-750ml","title":"Dr. Loosen - Riesling Auslese Gold Cap Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2005 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn endlessly energizing late-harvest Riesling from a selection of botrytis-affected grapes harvested in the “sundial” vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis precipitously steep, rocky vineyard consistently yields some of the most elegant and sophisticated white wines in the world. Auslese [OWS-lay-zuh] means “selected from the harvest,” and is a luscious 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 retains the elegant structure that is characteristic of this great site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e95 points Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis light-weight, intensely flavored Riesling shows fine crunch and snap thanks to the acidity, which creates a foil for the peach, lime and vanilla custard flavors that are woven into the creamy texture. Drink now through 2025. 100 cases imported.\" (04\/07)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSchug insists that the 2005 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese still represents an attempt to pick around and avoid the botrytis that was accumulating in October, and that particularly in this vineyard, lightly-desiccated golden fruit with enhanced acidity was a factor. That explains the vividly fresh apple aroma (along with honeysuckle) and the juicy palate impression on display here. In the mouth – where lightly-baked apple and vanilla cream are the principle themes – this is impressively rich without being at all heavy, and honey and spice notes well up that I would at least associate with incipient botrytis. All the while though, there persists a fresh fruit juiciness alongside the creamy richness. Baked apple and vanilla custard scented with flowers and brown spices make for a lovely and distinctive, if quite sweet, finish. I suspect that this portrait of a great site is one of those Mosel Rieslings that will hold its harmonious juxtaposition of richness and lightness, creaminess and freshness for the better part of three decades. (10\/06)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Logan, Dr. Loosen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54005921022176,"sku":"132296","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/w4871523wn_1.jpg?v=1786653226","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/dr-loosen-riesling-auslese-gold-cap-mosel-saar-ruwer-wehlener-sonnenuhr-2005-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}