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97
/ 100
James Suckling -
96
/ 100
Decanter
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Germany
Country
Mosel,
Region
7.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Still very youthful on the nose, this is crammed with ripe peach, plus more delicate notes of pineapple and mangosteen. It’s a minor miracle that this kind of concentration can be packed into such a sleek, medium-bodied palate. What an amazing mouthfeel this has thanks to the seamless integration of slatey acidity and ripeness. Very long finish with spot-on balance. Drinkable now, but best from 2025."
- James Suckling
96 / 100
"While tightly wound in youth and too nervous to express itself fully, there’s a core of sun-drenched peach and yellow cherry lusciousness that pulsates from within here. It’s still subtle on the nose, but the palate can’t hide the intensity of fruit and swirls of honey and hibiscus nectar waiting to unfurl. Delicate sweetness is balanced by a lifting spray of minerality and a spine of laser-edged acidity. Hold until 2030 at least; it’s a wine to enjoy over decades."
- Decanter
Tasting Notes
The Prüm family has been producing Riesling in Welhen on the steep riverbanks of the Mosel since 1911. They have perfected their styles––employing only indigenous yeasts––and offer a complex selection of dry to sweet Riesling.
The 2021 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese greets one with an appealing and magnificently complex nose of anise, orange zest, poached pear, yellow peach, jasmine, smoke, and candied pineapple. The wine coats the palate with intense fruity, ripe, yet refreshing flavors. It is impressively present and aromatic and leaves a hugely long and assertive finish. The aftertaste is beautifully focused and led by smoke and candied grapefruit. What a stunningly complex and playful Auslese.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity