2005 Urziger Wurzgarten Alte Reben Trocken

The 2005 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling trocken Alte Reben offers fresh strawberry and lemon aromas, a bright, juicy, fresh-fruited entry onto the palate, satisfyingly smoky and salty mineral notes, and a long, refined finish with the indelibility of old vines and the vivacity, clarity, and elegance one expects of a top-flight Mosel Riesling regardless of its residual sugar. (In this instance, incidentally, we have eight grams.) Importer: Loosen Brothers, Portland, OR; tel. (510) 864-7255