Dr Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Spatlese, Mosel, Germany, 2023     

Grape: 100% Riesling, red volcanic and slate soils, late harvest, 62g/L residual sugar (medium sweet)

Producer Tasting Note:

Mango, papaya, apricot cream and honey. With a touch of botrytis which adds depth and complexity. Powerful yet clean acidity. Racy and complex already delicious and will prove even better in a decade or two. Drink 2033-2043

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"A sensational Mosel riesling Spatlese that has an incredibly dynamic tension between the mineral and herbal freshness and the juicy stone and berry fruit character. These words can really only hint at the true complexity. Terrific drive in the very long and energetic finish. Drink or hold."

96/100 points, James Suckling, August 2024

"The 2023 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese isn't ready to reveal its charms on the nose, but the palate is a beautifully savory, stony, salty monument to fruit and stone, with herbal savor of deadnettle, tansy and yarrow and the juiciest tangerine. It's vivacious, bright, compact and fine, radiating aroma.(AK)"

94/100 points, Anne Krebiehl MW, VINOUS, December 2024

"Sweet, earthy wheatgrass and herbs overlay delicate green apple and peach in this balanced, pure spätlese. Bitter mineral, spicy ginger and cool crushed slate notes course throughout, with tangy acidity landing the energetic finish." Drink now through 2040

91/100 points, WINE SPECTATOR, October 2025

Meaning "The Spice Garden of Urzig," the weathered red volcanic and slate soil of the Urziger Würzgarten make it unique on the Mosel. This vineyard produces wines with exotic, spicy aromas and a mesmerizing earthiness. No other vineyard on the Mosel delivers wines so bursting with tropical fruit flavours. The estate's oldest vines are found here.

Food Match: Asian and Thai cuisine. The wine's acidity and fruitiness complement the heat of spicy dishes, while its body stands up to richer foods like pork with sauerkraut or pan-fried trout with ginger and pear. It can also be enjoyed with desserts like fruit tarts or those featuring honey.