2009 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
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Very rich and pure and direct. Stunning value – this is one of the world’s great wines! Like the most rewarding cold shower for the palate. Medium dry but beautifully balanced. (JR)
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2009 was one of those glorious vintages. Very ripe, high levels of sugar, a warm April for budding. A cool wet June and July upset flowering a little but it was followed by a dry sunny late summer and autumn. Almost too dry. Seriously seriously smoky nose. Gunpowder. Fiercely mineral and then light top notes of lime blossom. Hints of orange citrus and golden apple at the core of the mid palate, but it’s quite firmly zipped up for the moment. Green aloe and laurel framework. Finely cut, crystalline, but tight fisted for now. (TC)
Water white. Flowers, purity and just the merest hint of ‘sulphur’ on the nose. Very delicate and with lots of flowers and honey. Real filigree texture – quite unlike any other. A classic if ever there was one. Brava! (JR)
Ripe pear and apple fragrance followed by another perfect balancing act of sweet and sour components. Quite a light style of Spätlese, a smidgeon of spice for interest, medium length. (MS)
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.