Wine Spectator 92 points - Almost racy, with a sleek profile and a strong mineral character. Lime, apple and vanilla play supporting flavors, with a nice mouthwatering finish. This has intensity. Best from 2010 through 2030. 400 cases imported. –BS (Apr 30 2008)
Robert Parker 92 points - In comparison with its gold capsule Spatlese counterpart, the Loosen 2006 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese features fresh, “cool” strawberry and kiwi fruit, and exhibits a cut and clarity as well as a sheer juiciness, all unusual for Auslese in any vintage, let alone this one. Sassafras and other herbal allusions suggest some borrowing from the neighboring terroir of Erdener Treppchen, and this finishes – its sweetness perfectly-judged – with ravishing delicacy and length of strawberry, melon, honey, and herbal essences. Without any selection, this parcel yielded near-Beerenauslese must weight and a wine that in any more ordinary vintage would have been labeled as “gold capsule.” Plan to cellar this for up to 30 years. (Oct 2008)
