2018 Brauneburger Juffer Sonnenuhr GG 08 19
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Passion fruit, papaya and apple feature on a very ripe nose and a correspondingly rich, plush palate. Fortunately, 13% alcohol makes itself evident only as fullness and gloss. Hints of caraway, apple seed piquancy and alkaline accents all serve for flavor interest as well as welcome tactile counterpoint on a finish whose imposing length might otherwise have come off as soft and single-mindedly fruity. But there is less clarity and ultimately less enticement of the next sip than on the finish of the corresponding Juffer. Haag perceives this bottling as a relatively long keeper, though I am skeptical on that count.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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Super attractive with dried flowers and a fresh, flinty lemon citrus edge. This has a very plush and polished feel with a restrained, dry palate that delivers a bracingly fresh and focused finish. Drink or hold.
Haag’s two Grosse Gewächse provide a fascinating insight into the effects of global warming. The Juffer-Sonnenuhr has always been considered a slightly more privileged parcel within the Juffer ‘ordinaire’, but in hot vintages like 2018 its former advantages have almost turned into a drawback: it is very opulent, the fruit of sweet orange and nectarine together with its rich texture emphasising hedonistic expression but, figuratively speaking, it seems to have put on a pound or two above its ideal weight. Extremely appealing for lovers of ample curves. (MS)