Dr. Loosen Tasting in Minneapolis
Haskell's Sponsored this great tasting at their Minnetonka Store. The National Sales Rep Brian Harlan offer some great in site into this property which now stretches from the Mosel to Pfalz with the Villa Wolf and Two Worlds Line. Dr. Loosen is a wonderful introduction into quality Germany wine and is my favorite all around producer from Germany.
2005 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Auslese $$$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Floral, apple, peach
Taste: Intense with floral, apple, peach, pear, slate
Finish: Long for a Riesling with complex character. Incredible balance between acidity and sugar levels.
Evaluation: One of the best German wines to date 95 points
2001 Dr. Loosen Erdener Pralat Auslese Riesling $$$$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Lemon, candied fruits, sour apple
Taste: Minerals, lemon, honey, peach, and floral notes
Finish: Long but not intense
Evaluation: Great Auslese that will cellar for 20 more years 94 points
2006 Dr. Loosen Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Beerenauslese $$$$$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Candied fruits, spice, mineral, floral
Taste: Big and sweet with a variety of elements
Finish: Medium to long
Evaluation: This dessert style wine is not as intense as many but overall nice 92 points
2007 Dr. Loosen "Dr. L" Mosel Riesling $$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Apple, pear, mineral
Taste: Apple, pear, slate, honey
Finish: Great acidity with peach, pear, slate, honey
Evaluation: Wonderful wine! 90 points
2003 Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Spatlese $$$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, peach, pear
Taste: Light Spatlese with mineral, peach and pear
Finish: Mild sweetness with good acidity
Evaluation: Not bad from an OK Vintage 88 points
2007 Villa Wolf Pfalz Pinot Gris $
Color: Light gold
Nose: Mineral, orange peal, pear
Taste: Really complex for such an inexpensive wine
Finish: Mineral and pear dominate
Evaluation: Dry style Pinot Gris that should cost 3 times the price 88 points
2006 Two Worlds Pfalz Pinot Noir $$
Color: Light purple
Nose: Spice, raspberry, blueberry
Taste: Nice and smooth
Finish: Spice, raspberry and blueberry on this smooth finish
Evaluation: A nice Pinot Noir from Germany for the cost 87 points
2006 Villa Wolf Pfalz Gewurztraminer$
Color: Medium gold
Nose: Floral, mineral
Taste: Dry wine with floral, mineral, nice fruit
Evaluation: Solid and nice dry example of Gewurztraminer 86 points
2003 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Spatlese $$$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Slate, peach
Taste: Light with slate and some fruit
Finish: Short and light
Evaluation: Not impressive for a Spatlese 86 points
2003 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Kabinett $$$
Color: Light gold
Nose: Vanilla, mineral
Taste: Mineral, vanilla, off taste
Finish: Short and not tasting like a Kabinett
Evaluation: Disappointed 80 points
Wehlener Sonnenuhr Site along the Mosel River


