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2009 Sankt Urbanshof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Beerenauslese (half bottle)
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2009 Sankt Urbanshof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Beerenauslese (half bottle)

Producer: Sankt Urbanshof
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2011

($170; for 375 ml.) Deep golden yellow. Perfumed aromas of pear preserves, wild honey and clove embedded in layers of smoky botrytis. Complex in the mouth, with a flavor of candied apricot studded with lime peel, and brown spices thrown in for good measure. Tightly coiled and yet already immensely pleasing, this beerenauslese boasts outstanding depth and length, not to mention aging potential.

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