2023 Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Grosses Gewachs

96 pts
A bold and spice-driven Mosel Riesling from the red volcanic soils of Ürziger Würzgarten, showcasing one of Ernst Loosen’s most distinctive sites.

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Description

The Ürziger Würzgarten, or “spice garden,” is one of the Mosel’s most recognisable vineyards – a steep, red-soiled slope that stands out from its neighbours and produces Rieslings with a totally different personality. Ernst Loosen has long championed this site, seeing in it a wilder, more exotic edge compared to the linear precision of nearby vineyards.

The 2023 vintage delivered excellent balance, with slow ripening preserving freshness while allowing real flavour intensity to build. As always, the wine was fermented with native yeasts in traditional old oak casks and given plenty of time on lees, a method that adds texture while letting the vineyard character shine through.

What you get here is a dry Riesling that’s full of spice, lift and energy, underpinned by the trademark red volcanic soils of the site. It’s powerful yet playful, with layers that will only deepen over the years. One of the most distinctive wines in the Dr Loosen GG range, and a bottle that shows just how much vineyard personality matters in the Mosel.

96 points
"So effusive, this leaps and bounds over your palate with youthful energy."
- Stuart Pigott (James Suckling)

Stephan Reinhardt

Stephan Reinhardt

The Wine Advocate 95 Points

The 2023 Ürziger Würzgarten GG Alte Reben represents the impressively steep, red-coloured, iron-rich cru perfectly well on the fragrant, very elegant, deep, intense and complex nose that is pure, fresh and refined but also tropical, saline and smoky. Round and crystalline on the palate, this is a full-bodied, intense and elegant,
deeply structured but also generous and lush, nevertheless precise and saline Würzgarten with class and style. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in December 2024.

Stuart Pigott

Stuart Pigott

James Suckling 96 Points

So effusive, this leaps and bounds over your palate with youthful energy. Fantastic concentration and vitality on the medium-bodied palate. Racy and intensely herbal and spicy in the very long, focused finish. Drink from release.

Importer's Notes

Winemaking
From un-grafted vines in the prime Urglück, Maxberg, and Layenhaus sectors, fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for 12 months.

Tasting Note
Year after year, the Würzgarten wears its heart on its sleeve, and the 2023 vintage does so with pride. This release is as hedonistic and expressive as ever, showing off the unique character of the site.

While the 2023 vintage had its share of contrasts—drier early months followed by a warm September—the vines thrived and produced a wine full of energy, freshness, and depth. Its vibrant and spicy aromatic profile is beautifully balanced by delicate, lacy acidity, leaving you wanting more. Characterful, moreish, and thirst-quenching.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Riesling
Country Germany
Region Mosel
Reviewed By The Wine Advocate
James Suckling
Critic Score 96
95
Alcohol 12.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Cork

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