Alfred Merkelbach

"Urglück" Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese Riesling

9.138 ratings
9.216 pro ratings
Mosel, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2019 | the last year in which Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach made the wine themselves, their 68th year, unbelievable! Closed smell. Good balance. Some impressions of mango and peach. Will age to a beauty.

Vintage 2019 | the last year in which Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach made the wine themselves, their 68th year, unbelievable! Closed smell. Good balance. Some impressions of mango and peach. Will age to a beauty.

Jun 30th, 2022
Andrew Lohse

Ethereal—everything you love about the Mosel. wow

Ethereal—everything you love about the Mosel. wow

Apr 25th, 2021
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.3

Nectar

Nectar

Jun 27th, 2020
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Just brilliant. Acid and beautifully sweet. Wonderful.

Just brilliant. Acid and beautifully sweet. Wonderful.

Feb 24th, 2019
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2012 - smell of flowers after aeration, good tension because of beautiful sweet/acid balance. Ideal wine at terrace. #riesling #mosel

Vintage 2012 - smell of flowers after aeration, good tension because of beautiful sweet/acid balance. Ideal wine at terrace. #riesling #mosel

May 14th, 2018
Fred Dex

Master Sommelier

9.3

Like drinking a big gulp of spring!

Like drinking a big gulp of spring!

1 person found it helpfulMar 16th, 2015
Senator Tommelier

Off sweet Auslese Riesling. Light honey with touch of crab apple. Damn fine with ma dessergles

Off sweet Auslese Riesling. Light honey with touch of crab apple. Damn fine with ma dessergles

Feb 14th, 2022
Anthony Lombardi

Honeyed apricot bursting out of the bottle on the nose and following through the palate. Fits perfectly with some spicy tomato sauce & lamb sausage over polenta. Rich for sure, but extremely well balanced with a firm acid backbone. Generous and inviting right now .

Honeyed apricot bursting out of the bottle on the nose and following through the palate. Fits perfectly with some spicy tomato sauce & lamb sausage over polenta. Rich for sure, but extremely well balanced with a firm acid backbone. Generous and inviting right now .

Mar 29th, 2020
Doug Smith

One of my favorite rieslings. Bright, fruity nose and smooth velvety finish

One of my favorite rieslings. Bright, fruity nose and smooth velvety finish

Jul 14th, 2018
Mark Royer

A tad short on acid

A tad short on acid

Dec 16th, 2016