Dr. Loosen - Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Unterst Pichter GG Reserve 2019

Falstaff

Pure complexity right from the first nose. Floral, citrusy, yellow-fruity, savoury, stony and ripe at the same time. An archetype of the great Riesling. On the palate it shows with great inner tension, subtle ripe fruit, crushed rock, then a hint of tropical, complex flavours. Incredibly long finish.

James Suckling

Aromas of spices, wild berries and wild strawberries. As elegant as it is concentrated, this is a masterpiece of Mosel orginality. Great mineral purity and precision guide you through the youthful, medium-bodied palate and into the sublime finish. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

From the Rotliegendes, a red, weathered conglomerate of volcanic origin, and aged in fuder for two years and another two years in bottle, the 2019 Ürziger Würzgarten Unterst Pichter GG Réserve Alte Reben opens very clear and defined on the deep, intense and elegant, nicely reductive and flinty nose that reveals notes of crushed stones and herbs along with dense yet elegant ripe yellow fruit aromas. Tight, fresh and pure on the palate, this is a rich, round and elegant Riesling with caramel nuances and a complex, savory and finely tannic finish with persistent power. The Réserve wines are pretty different in style from Loosen's GG Rieslings; they're richer, more powerful and tannic with less Mosel charm, finesse and perhaps other talents that readers are finding further south, in the Pfalz or in Alsace. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in December 2024.

At Loosen, the strengths of the current collection of 2023s lie in the Grosses Gewächs bottlings from those sites with the very old, ungrafted parcels (Erdener Treppchen, Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Ürziger Würzgarten). With the exception of the Kinheimer Rosenberg, the other GGs and Prädikat wines do not come close to their depth. Of the GG Reserve wines matured longer on the lees and in the bottle, the 2019 Erdener Prälat GG Alte Reben is the best.

Giuseppe Lauria - Fine Wine Guide