Weingut Carl Loewen Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1905

Loewen 2010 年的 Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese 伴著新鮮多汁的葡萄柚、甜葡萄柚皮的味道，并疊加著蜂蜜，蒸餾草本精華，烘烤紅茶，可能令人不悅的動(dòng)物麝香的味道。此款酒比今年的另外兩款 Loewen 和 Schmitt-Wagner Auslesen 包含更多的風(fēng)味。該酒余味持久，從頭到尾都活潑清爽，活力四射，令人神清氣爽。因其酒精含量只有 7.5% 而略顯輕浮。其有效的酸味無(wú)疑也得益于純粹的提取物，這使得其 120 克的殘余糖份顯得毫不多余。

Loewen’s 2009 Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese – rendered from botrytized bunches (Loewen estimates 30% affected berries) – is priced to offer incredible value. Lime, kiwi, and grapefruit give a bright cast to the nose and the initial attack, with quince, nut pastes, liquid floral perfume, and herbal essences adding allure to a delicate, polished, persistently refreshing palate performance. At only 8.5% alcohol, it’s obvious this is carrying a huge load of residual sugar, but it does so with aplomb, while perfectly fitting its author’s designs on rendering an Auslese of consummate refreshment that wine lovers will really want to drink in a range of circumstances and already in its youth – which is not to say you wouldn’t do well by holding some of this for 20 or more years. Karl-Josef Loewen’s general approach – to as he puts it “make little wine from many bunches, rather than little wine from few bunches” – fits the relatively generous 2009 vintage well in principle, provided however – as he is quick to point out – one let the fruit hang long enough. “The temptation is strong – and it’s common on the Mosel – to treat (read: charcoal-fine) the botrytized musts,” notes Loewen, “be we didn’t do anything this year, and I really think that was the wisest decision I have ever made.” (Incidentally, the trio of upper-Pradikat wines of this collection for which suggested retail prices are not noted will, according to importer Terry Theise, be made available in the U.S. for any merchants whose fancy they take.)Terry Theise Estate Selections, imported by Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc., Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300

Distinctive cinnamon and spearmint aromas lead off, turning to pear and apple flavors in this bracing, elegant white. Very clean and refreshing, with a tangy finish. Best from 2011 through 2032.??–BS??Region: Germany / Mosel Select to Add