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Unquestionably the estate's greatest vineyard, Erdener Pralat combines perfece exposure, red slate soil and an extraordinarily warm microclimate to produce wines of power and nobility. The vineyard's position between the river and massive cliffs results in exceptional ripeness, making Spatlese and Auslese wines possible in almost every vintage.
"Pale golden yellow. Baked apple, sweet herbs and quince jelly on the nose. Extremely elegant and airy in spite of its density, with pineapple fruit giving way to cinnamon and slate. Fine, spicy finish."91/100 Tanzer
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A volcanic rock vineyard where long ago, stone steps were built into this vineyard's steep hillside to help workers reach the vines. The iron-infused, red slate soil produces wines that are muscular and complex, with an intense mineral finish.
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"Profuse honeysuckle on the nose. Sweet, creamy, strawberry- and melon liqueur-informed palate so delicate it takes on the irresistible aspect of chiffon, yet with enormous richness, persistent liquid floral perfume, wet stone and salted caramel soothing and seducing. This ought to merit 10-20 years of revisits."
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"Golden yellow. Exotic aromas of raspberry, acacia honey and brown spices. Sweet nectarine fruit and elegant acidity combine deftly to give the wine an almost velvety character. Intense minerality guarantees a long finish." 92/100 Tanzer
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Finally back in stock. A beautiful style of German riesling with 8.5% alcohol that has an immaculate balance of acid and sweetness. This is our biggest selling riesling by far - both from NZ and overseas. "Germany has had another truly outstanding vintage in 2010, and there are a very large number of wines of this vintage which will rival the very best of the other recent top vintages of this absolutely magical decade of German wines. It is a vintage that will offer a little something for lovers of every style of German wine."
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"Blazing red and insanely steep, the Ürziger Würzgarten (ERTS-ih-ger VERTS-gar-ten) vineyard fills the picturesque amphitheater formed by this dramatic bend in the river. Although it’s directly adjacent to the vineyards of Erden, it produces a completely different kind of wine, with exotic, spicy aromas and a mesmerizing earthiness. No other vineyard on the Mosel produces wines so bursting with tropical fruit flavors. The estate’s oldest vines are found here"
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A great way to try one of worlds truely outstanding riesling- remember its only 187ml." Loosen’s generic 2008 Riesling Eiswein prickles with radish and lemon peel on the nose as well as its very sweet, honeyed palate. So low in alcohol it is barely legally wine, this displays a striking sense of near-weightlessness and an impression of lemon meringue glazed with quince preserves that persists with accompanying sharp impingement that is undeniably invigorating if a tad unruly. I would plan on drinking this over the next 3-5 years. It offers an excellent introduction to a genre ordinarily unapproachably expensive for most wine lovers, and its strong sense of both sweetness and acidity should render it interesting for accompanying certain desserts." 90/100 Parker
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Long ago, stone steps were built into this vineyard's steep hillside to help workers reach the vines. The iron-infused, red slate soil produces wines that are muscular and complex, with an intense mineral finish. Wines from Erdener Treppchen are more like a powerful, hard-body rock climber than the graceful ballet dancer of Wehlener Sonnenuhr. They benefit greatly from a few years in the bottle to develop fully.
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