TN: 2001 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese (Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer)

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  • 2001 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (11/5/2023)
    Perhaps my prior bottle was not pristine, as this is luscious, delicious, and a noteworthy addition to the extensive list of outstanding 2001 Mosel Rieslings. Zesty passion fruit, dusted with caramelized brown sugar leads the way, and then the wine expands on the mid-palate until the acidity slices through, carving a path to the finish, and reintroducing the passion fruit, this time with a tartness that clears away the Auslese sweetness, leaving just the flavor to echo into the distance.
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I like the poetic final sentence.

I have started drinking my 2001s, and have yet to have anything but a great bottle. In that perfect place, where the fruit is beginning to be overlaid with petrol.

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I dropped a Loosen Wurzgarten Spatlese Auction 2001 on the ground months ago, when taking out a champagne from my fridge for a wine dinner. Managed to rescue 1/3… Both fruit and petrol.

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Sad, but better than my bottles of that same wine which were all completely cooked.

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