"Loosen's 2008 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Alte Reben Grosses Gewachs represents the latest re-naming of his Wurzgarten trocken (formerly Spatlese trocken). Cilantro and kiwi in the nose lead to a juicy, pungently herbal and piquantly nutty palate distinctly underlain by wet stone. A longer stay on the fine lees in cask than predecessors of this bottling usually received has resulted in a subtle sense of waxy, creamy textural interest and no doubt enhanced the wine's nuttiness. Here the nearly 13% alcohol is well-buffered and the acidity a spring to juiciness and (for a wine labeled "Grosses Gewachs") surprising levity. Will this be worth following past its first decade? A few of its Spatlese trocken predecessors have been, but shall simply have to see." - David Schildknecht (187, The Wine Advocate)
