1999 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese 15
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1999 saw a 15% increase in yield. Harvest started early August, very early. The grapes had much lower acidity than usual resulting in richer styles. Lots of sweet wines produced. Manfred Prüm reckons it was the best year of the 1990s. Touch of gold. Petillance (which is amazing considering its age!). Slaty smoky aromas over sweet passion fruit and green mango. A touch of petrol. But so very different on the palate. Lovely creamy mouthfilling lemony zest, lots of lemon peel, endless length. This is glorious. Quite sensuous, and yet crackling with energy. A crystal core of minerality. Hint of grapefruit pith on the finish. (TC)
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
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Honeysuckle and vanilla scents prepare one for a wine of significantly greater ripeness-but also, as it turns out, over-sweetness. Soft and enveloping in the mouth, this doesn't yet show the flavor interest of the Kabinett.
About the producer
Joh. Jos. Prüm is the benchmark estate of the Middle Mosel, renowned for Rieslings of exceptional delicacy, precision, and longevity. From the legendary slopes of Wehlener Sonnenuhr to Graacher Himmelreich, their wines capture a singular balance of lightness, tension and mineral purity.