2017 Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese 11
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An effusive nose of pineapple, pink grapefruit and cassis wreathed in honeysuckle prepares one for the tang, brightness and inner-mouth perfume delivered on a glossy, subtly creamy, buoyant palate. The stimulatingly sustained finish is at once luscious, bright and transparent to stony underpinnings.
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Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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So much gun flint and nutmeg on the nose here, and a gardenâs worth of white flowers and herbs. Meanwhile, the palate boasts a serious set of phenolics and impressive depth, married to detailed acidity and introvert limes â all of which means you barely notice the integrated line of off-dry sweetness. Drink now or cellar for decades.
The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is deep, clear and flinty on the fascinating, elegant and complex nose. It is lush, precise, piquant and refined on the palate, with more transparency, freshness and crunchy slate minerality compared to the Bernkastel and Zeltingen. The wine is highly stimulating and salty, with concentrated grapefruit aromas. This wine is really enchanting. Open the bottle and glou-glou... Tasted in March 2019.
Light, sponti nose with great finesse of pure fruit. Only half-formed! Lovely and pure and distinctive though. (JR)
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.