2015 JJ Prum - Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel AP 20
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Apple jelly, pear preserves and caramel studded with white raisin and candied citrus peels make for an aromatic display of head-turning intensity and a creamy, glycerol-rich palate of similarly remarkable concentration and allure. A vein of fresh apple and grapefruit is tapped to introduce unexpected primary juiciness into the layers of confitured, lightly torrefied and desiccated fruit concentrates, and the extraordinarily long, mouthwateringly salt-tinged finish also affords glimpses of smoky and stony mineral nuances rare in a Riesling this rich. There’s no youthful reticence to this Wehlener! The share of botrytis here was minimal, according to Katharina Prüm.
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Mosel Fine Wines
James Suckling
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The most exotic and succulent of the 2015 Auslese Gold Caps from J.J., but also blessed with dazzling finesse and brilliance that you rarely encounter in sweet wines of any kind. What a finish! Best from 2020 and almost limitless aging potential.
Tasted from the 375-milliliter bottle, the 2015 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Auction) AP 24 is very fine and lush on the palate, racy-piquant and tightly woven; it's also very salty and provided with good grip. The finish is still closed and narrow, a bit austere and combined with the discreet aroma on the nose, I suppose this wine needs either a decade to ripen or that I didn't have the very best bottle.
This delivers a stunning nose of infused pear, slate and white flowers which give way to coconut and pineapple. A deliciously exotic side runs through the wine on the palate. This, combined with zesty acidity, gives the wine great freshness, vibrancy and finesse. The finish is all about whipped cream, pear puree and candied grapefruit. What a beauty! Oct 2016, www.moselfinewines.com, Drink: 2030-2055
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.