**2001 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese **** - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (1/27/2019)
The 1st of my 3 bottles. Purchased for $36 on release. Opened at Lao Sze Chuan in Chinatown. The cork came out in one piece although a little soft. Gold yellow color. Rich and very deep. Notes of pears, tropical fruit and stone fruit with fine minerality and a long finish. Excellent balance between the sweetness and acidity. Still drinking well on day 2 as well. This was the best Christoffel wine I have had (22 notes total). I liked it better than either the 2001 or 2003 UW Auslese*** wines. It is in a really fine place right now. 96 points.
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