2015 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
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Heady scents of lily, heliotrope, quince preserves and apple jelly set the stage for a creamy, buoyant palate performance similarly dominated by billowing floral perfume and rich fruit confiture. Although the harmonious, lusciously layered finish lacks the clarity of the corresponding Zeltinger, it displays superb persistence and incorporates a mouthwatering suffusion of mineral salts. Here is another instance where the Prüms’ general observation almost certainly holds true: Wehlener Sonnenuhr needs longer to show its potential than a wine of identical Prädikat from one of their other sites.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Mosel Fine Wines
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Pale straw. Very rich and racy with some nuttiness underneath and massive passion fruit acidity. Masses of extract and already quite a bit of sweetness is evident. This should evolve into something very special. (JR)
Pale straw. Very rich and racy with some nuttiness underneath and massive passion fruit acidity. Masses of extract and already quite a bit of sweetness is evident. This should evolve into something very special. Jun 2016, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2025-2050
This offers a hugely elegant nose of pear, grapefruit, herbs and white flowers. The wine is intensely zesty yet also delicately creamy on the palate and leads to a finish which is, simply put, to die for. What a wine! Oct 2016, www.moselfinewines.com, Drink: 2025-2045
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.