2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
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Very pale lemon straw colour. Featherlight, delicate, pure and clean. There is blackcurrant leaf fruit here and massive delicacy. Off dry. Wonderfully zen and a really beautiful palate cleanser. (JR)
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Light, delicate, blackcurrant leaf flavours. Only lightly sweet and fruity. Featherlight in weight. Crystal clear and clean. Some vegetal fronds about this delicate. (JR)
Pale, clear, greenish straw. Very, very cool and racy. Still low key. Some sulphur dioxide in evidence. Very astringent and just off dry. Extremely youthful. (JR)
Deep, intense smoky mineral aromas are intermingled with talcum powder and poached pears in the aromatic profile of the 2001 Riesling Kabinett Wehlener Sonnenuhr. Armed with the richness generally associated with a Spatlese (or higher!), this penetrating, ethereal wine coats the taster's palate with lush, silky waves of red currants, honeysuckles, pears, and raspberries. As is typical with wines from this estate, this offering reveals some trapped CO2, which adds to its lively, gorgeously precise and refined personality. Drink it over the next 10 years. Importer: Chapin Cellars, Springfield, VA; tel. (703) 455-4700
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.