Alfred Merkelbach

Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese Riesling

9.410 ratings
9.64 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 1990 | Fuder 10/90. Small differences depending on the Fuder in which the wine was made. Gold in colour. Mango, banana and minerality in smell, much tension in taste, little bitterness in aftertaste.

Vintage 1990 | Fuder 10/90. Small differences depending on the Fuder in which the wine was made. Gold in colour. Mango, banana and minerality in smell, much tension in taste, little bitterness in aftertaste.

Jun 30th, 2022
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 1990 | Fuder 9/90 Wow, 32 years old and vital. Only 9,5% alcohol. Gold in colour. Multi layered in smell: jasmin, ananas, mango and marsepan. Beautiful balance.

Vintage 1990 | Fuder 9/90 Wow, 32 years old and vital. Only 9,5% alcohol. Gold in colour. Multi layered in smell: jasmin, ananas, mango and marsepan. Beautiful balance.

Jun 30th, 2022
Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.7

Still so fresh. Lots of tangerine, lemon marmalade, August white peach. Secondaries are still on the sweet basil, tarragon, and white tea side of things with the ginger, cinnamon, and saffron of botrytis present, but balanced. RS is pronounced, but more of a classic proportion for Auslese. Probably another 5ish years away from it's peak drinking window for my taste, but will easily last another 20+. Remarkable.

Still so fresh. Lots of tangerine, lemon marmalade, August white peach. Secondaries are still on the sweet basil, tarragon, and white tea side of things with the ginger, cinnamon, and saffron of botrytis present, but balanced. RS is pronounced, but more of a classic proportion for Auslese. Probably another 5ish years away from it's peak drinking window for my taste, but will easily last another 20+. Remarkable.

Aug 18th, 2014
Kurt Schuster

Tart slight pine slight lychee. E ouch acid for structured bit barely. Fresh vine fruit. Green persimmon. Chewy viscosity of honey peaches.

Tart slight pine slight lychee. E ouch acid for structured bit barely. Fresh vine fruit. Green persimmon. Chewy viscosity of honey peaches.

Sep 4th, 2023
Erik Longabardi

Right now in it’s prime. Just silly good

Right now in it’s prime. Just silly good

Feb 16th, 2022
Berry Marinussen

1990
Thanks @eric

1990
Thanks @eric

Sep 7th, 2021
Jim Yonkus

1990 vintage!! Killer

1990 vintage!! Killer

May 14th, 2015
Jon Keyes

Winemaker Angel's Camp Wines

10

Jon had this 11 years ago

Jon had this 11 years ago

Apr 21st, 2013
Eric Hoepelman

Eric had this 2 months ago

Eric had this 2 months ago

Mar 9th, 2024
Eric Hoepelman

Eric had this 9 months ago

Eric had this 9 months ago

Aug 5th, 2023