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• forceberry wrote: 92 points

  July 12, 2023 - 7% alcohol.
  
  Medium-deep and still quite youthful yellow-green color. The nose feels sweet-toned and somewhat tropical with intense aromas of ripe Granny Smith apple and pineapple, some perfumed floral tones, a little bit of fresh nectarine, light reductive notes of rubbery air balloon and a peculiar hint of saffron - possibly hinting some botrytis influence. The wine feels lively, fresh and quite youthful on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of ripe lemony citrus fruits, some pineapple and nectarine tones, a little bit of apple and quince jam, light floral nuances of apple blossom, a hint of honeyed richness and a touch of stony minerality. Although the wine is quite sweet, the rather high acidity offsets most of the sweetness from the residual sugar nicely. The finish is lively, long and quite acid-driven with flavors of lemony citrus fruits, some nectarine, a little bit of honeyed richness, light sharp notes of Granny Smith apple, a hint of quince jam and a touch of stony minerality.
  
  A very tasty, balanced and youthful Auslese that is quite vibrant, yet still feels quite subdued for a 2010 Mosel Riesling. Most of the 2010's I've tasted have been ridiculously brisk and racy, whereas this wine is surprisingly harmonious and resolved in character - even the quite high acidity feels a bit low in the context of 2010 Riesling! Anyways, this is a lovely and enjoyable effort. Maybe a bit on the young side, still, but showing good sense of potential for further evolution. Based on how very little the wine seems to have aged in the past dozen years, I guess this will continue to slowly develop and improve for another decade or two. Priced according to its quality at 34,40€.

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• subtlet Likes this wine: 90 points

  September 7, 2011 - Tasting Riesling at Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Ürzig, Germany): The nose is very light, showing a touch of dried red apples. Honey and red apple flavors are light on contact. The acid is crystalline with a firm edge on the finish. This firm touch works well with the sweetness. It’s a little disjointed on the transition into the finish, but I expect that will even out with time.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type White - Off-dry
• Producer Jos. Christoffel Jr. (Christoffel-Prüm)
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Auslese
• Vineyard Ürziger Würzgarten
• Country Germany
• Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 15 (75%)
• Consumed 5 (25%)

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