1990 Joh. Jos. Christoffel Erben Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 98.7 points

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  1/21/2022 - Matt T wrote: flawed

  Badly leaking bottle. Under the capsule a moldy, spongy mess. Tried to extract the cork, but only managed to push the moldy mess into the bottle. Quickly resorted to a decanter and this was still drinkable with lots of apple notes and a fair amount of acid. Long finish. Would love to experience a decently kept bottle because this bottle had been badly abused and still drank pretty well over a few days.

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  10/28/2016 - salil wrote: 98 Points

  Auction bottling, AP #5-91. This is absolutely incredible - an array of ripe Mosel fruit ranging from classic citrus and apple flavours to riper peachy and faintly tropical flavours, augmented with an array of honeyed, herbal, smoky, and other maturing flavours. The complexity here is amazing, and the balance is impeccable with the powerful 1990 acidity balancing the sweetness very well. It comes across less sweet than many modern Auslese, and the finish is remarkably long.

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  10/28/2016 - acyso wrote: 98 Points

  Kormapolis (Michael) (Indianapolis, IN): #05-91, 8% abv. The question with this wine is how it could be better. A light touch of gasoline on the nose, along with some green herbs and yellow fruit. Ripe, sweet, and acidic, but not too much in any direction. This seems a little more tilted to the acidic end than I remember from the last time, but that's really just nitpicking tonight. An excellent, if rustic, bottle of auslese.

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  6/27/2015 - acyso wrote: 100 Points

  #05-91, 8% abv. The capsule notes auf Deutsch that this is a Versteigerung bottle. Medium gold colour. Intoxicating nose with aromas of strawberry, white cherry, lemongrass, and a hint of sweet stone fruit beneath it all. Just enough petrol to add interest without detracting from anything else. There's an alluring spice note as well, though I'm not sure I can place it as a mild amount of botrytis or the Spicegarden itself. A true old-school wine, this suffers (or benefits, depending on your point of view) from absolutely no Pradikat-creep. Stone fruit is the focus of the palate -- ripe but tart peaches and apricots. I was standing up when I took the first sip of this. I had to find a seat immediately. The sheer amount of extract here is mind-boggling. Couple that with fresh golden-apple acidity and piercing minerality, and you pretty much have a legendary wine. There is nothing missing. Every element is present. Every element is in its place. Every element is in balance with every other. There is nothing to add, and nothing to subtract. This is the perfect Auslese.

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