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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.8 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 12/30/2023 & rated 96 points: Medium golden in color with no signs of aging. Full, forward & attractive nose of rich, ripe fruit aromas of stone fruits of peaches & apricots & lemons/lime/grapefruit & orange rind with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, exotic spices, minerals, slate, honey/caramel & hints of botrytis & petroleum notes in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, complex, lush & rich, ripe fruit flavors of dried apricots, yellow peaches, tangerines, apples, oranges, exotic spice notes, honey, minerals & a hint of caramel. Long lingering finish with bracing acidity. At 40 years of age, it still shows potential to develop further with additional aging. I could see this wine aging for at least 50 years easily if cellared properly. [A.P. Nr. 2 576 511-6-85; Alc. @ 7.5%] Ullage was about 1/4" below capsule of bottle; cork was clean & intact. An outstanding wine with a long-life still ahead of it. (509 views) | | | Tasted by JerM on 9/3/2023 & rated 96 points: (Chens@BengHiang) Lemon gold in glass. Marmalade, honey, fried apricots, fresh persimmon, juicy. Tight acidity, white pepper, soft green, kerosene, tension. Some development but still super fresh and tight. Youthful. But green apples and hint Brie. Spritz, white florals, clean talcum. Fleshy white fruit. More peach, late stone fruits. White chalk and slate. Amazing. (520 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 11/11/2022 & rated 92 points: Delicious honeyed liquor despite modest cork taint. (1208 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 4/1/2022 flawed bottle: Rieslings with Chengdu Impressions (Chicago, IL): #06-85, 7.5% abv. If by now you haven't figured out what the flaw is... (2306 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 3/19/2021 & rated 98 points: #09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. My last half-bottle of this was underwhelming (perhaps marred by a slight bit of TCA). This bottle is glorious. It just tastes like everything golden. Evocative of sun-warmed apricots off the tree in the late afternoon when the light turns golden. Gently sweet with no rough edges, and a beautiful hit of that Wehlener Sonnenuhr creaminess to round off the acid, this brings to mind Jacques Lardière talking about spherical wines. Bottles like this almost make the heartbreak of the TCA issues with these old wines worth it. (3489 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 2/23/2020 flawed bottle: corked. EWG at Kapoor's Akbar (2560 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 9/1/2019 & rated 94 points: Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow/light gold center and clear rims. It had a lovely brilliance to it. The medium+ intensity nose blasted limes at first. It moved around quite a bit over the first couple hours. It was so crisp at first, it seemed like it might be an exotic white Burgundy. Afterward, it put forth lime zest, kiwi, apple, petroleum jelly, and minerals.
In the mouth, this wine was very light bodied with resolved acidity. However, it developed immensely with several hours of air. In the end, it was gorgeously balanced with great length.
This wine was subtle and yet quite impressive. If you 1) are looking for the typical sweetness of a heavy Auslese and 2) do not give it 3 hours in a decanter before drinking, you will miss the magic of this wine. It was relative dry, subtle, and nuanced. Drink this lovely wine over the next 5-10 years (perfectly stored). (2516 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 8/30/2019 & rated 90 points: #09-87, 7.5% abv. From half-bottle. I can't help but think this is less concentrated and complex than it ought to be. Maybe it's a slight hint of corkiness on the palate, or maybe it's just a bit of a funk. The nose shows some of those old riesling aromas, as well as that Wehlener Sonnenuhr cheese that develops with age. There's pretty intense acidity, but less of the botrytis and fruit than I would expect on the palate, especially for the vintage. In fact, the texture of this wine feels a little thin considering the capsule colour. In any case, maybe this bottle is marred by a slight bit of TCA (wouldn't be my first corked JJ Prüm), but this isn't really discernibly off either. Just a bit underwhelming -- hope my next bottle shows better. (2602 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 5/27/2019 & rated 93 points: Tasted blind, this wine had a deep yellow center and clear rims. the medium+ intensity nose put forth pear, apple, slatey minerals, and petroleum jelly.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with moderate acidity in relation to the ripe core of fruit. While this had good length, it seemed a bit light on richness and acidic cut to be a gold capsule Auslese from a great producer.
This will easily last for 10+ years but it is unclear it will be get better. (2023 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 2/1/2019 & rated 93 points: Mellowed honey and floral notes with an attractive balance of residual sweetness, mineral notes and tension (1816 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 8/9/2018 & rated 95 points: Tasted blind, this wine received 5+ hours of air. It had a deep yellow center and clear rims. The high- intensity nose blasted pears, petroleum jelly, honey, and quince.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with firm acidity. It was mouthwatering and very long.
This was the best this wine has showed. I believe it was the extended aeration that helped. This will easily last a decade, maybe two! However, I would say there is no reason to defer gratification. (2017 views) | | | Tasted by NoTrollingerPlease on 4/14/2018 & rated 93 points: Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg / Speicherstadt): We had this bottle twice this night. First bottle had a slight cork unfortunately. Second bottle really sung! Clear, golden color. Fully mature nose with lots of smoke, speck and malt.
Not as luscious or baroque as expected. Rather lean and precise. Sweetness has almost fully blended in, off-dry. Speck, smoke and green herbs on the palate. Wonderful length. Drink now, will not get any better. 92-93. (2433 views) | | | Tasted by m_arcon on 4/14/2018 & rated 93 points: Riesling SWAG 2018 (Restaurant Vlet, Hamburg, Germany): We had this wine twice that evening. While my own bottle was slightly corked, the other bottle from the Keller table was in a very good shape. Typical for Prüm GK the nose showed more ripe notes but not in a very direct way. In fact besides all the honey and ripe apricot, this 83 was quite elegant and fine. Good balance on the palate with a long and elegant finish. I maybe miss the last kick and freshness but a very good showing. (2549 views) | | | Tasted by JerM on 11/25/2017 & rated 96 points: Spectacular Aged Brunner (East Lindfield): [vertical alongside 1999 Auslese] Oh boy, absolutely ringing like a bell! Golden honey, white pith, honeysuckle, vibrant edging on racy acid tension. Limestone and quartz gravel in a glacial spring. Pineapple, honey, golden hued nose. Tension! White floral, effortless balance, some hints hessian, but almost still in infancy. Pristine - this bottle has hardly any development! Shivers - toe-tinglingly enjoyable! What a way to end a spectacular brunner - I hope the next 2 bottles are as brilliant. (2238 views) | | | Tasted by Bordeauxman on 10/11/2017 & rated 95 points: This wine was singing! Complex and balanced floral nose. Citrus, poached pear with a hint of honey suckle. Hint of sweetness. This wine has quite a life in front of it and it held up throughout a several hour dinner. (2266 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 10/9/2017 & rated 97 points: Leo's Blind Tasting Group. One of the highlights of a great dinner (thanks Jeremy) - this is just a spectacular bottle of Riesling in pristine condition and at peak, with those classic aged Riesling fruit, honey, smoke, and petrol flavours conveyed with amazing freshness and elegance. It's intense yet remarkably light on its feet - I was surprised to find this was the GKA when revealed, as it has the finesse and lightness of a Spatlese despite its sweetness, and the botrytis is surprisingly light and in the background. Gorgeous wine that I just kept coming back to over the evening. (2316 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 9/5/2017 flawed bottle: Dinner at Table, Donkey and Stick (Chicago, IL): #24-84, 10% abv. Sufficiently heat-damaged to not be pleasant to drink, but not heat-damaged enough to obscure the beautiful, classic old riesling nose with its spicy botrytis and gasoline notes. (2718 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 6/27/2017 & rated 93 points: Jaggerfest 2017 (Harwood Arms, London): Pale gold. Classic kerosine nose. Moderately sweet attack, and then so light and effortless. Ethereal and floaty. There's almost nothing there, and yet there's so much there. It floats in and out. Dreamy. Just lacks a bit of drive and persistence for top flight. **** (2351 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 6/27/2017 & rated 94 points: Jaggerfest 2017 (Harwood Arms, Fulham, London): All I remember is that this was as superb as you'd expect. (2267 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 5/13/2016: Boys' lunch (The Ledbury, London): Full-throttle petrol nose, huge, fat, fruit pastille-sweetness on the palate, this is spectacular (2738 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 4/8/2016 & rated 93 points: Light honey, honeysuckle, tangerine peel, and ripe melon. A slightly thinner presentation that the last bottle I had, but nice persistence and finish on the palate. (2410 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 3/30/2016 & rated 90 points: Classic diesel nose, well balanced. (2418 views) | | | Tasted by CamWheeler on 12/18/2015 & rated 91 points: Beat your 2015 WOTY Dinner: Tea leaves, candle wax. mandarin, coconut and honey - the nose swirls around and is really complex. Youthful but a bit less complex on the palate, the acidity is nicely integrated with the moderate sweetness and it still has good spark. Carries into a good length finish. (2437 views) | | | Tasted by lepetitchateau on 11/4/2015 & rated 93 points: Amazing petrol nose, so fresh and young. Quince and lemon notes - very lovely. (1510 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 9/17/2015 & rated 94 points: Honey, tangerine, faint petrol, light metallic notes, apricot, clementine peel and some oxidative notes on the nose. Notes of fresh vanilla with air time. Clementine, orange peel, dried apricot, a caramel backpalate, and a long caramelized pineapple finish with notes of butterscotch. The palate begins with initial sweetness and light acid but then the acid recedes. A very nice bottle of this wine. 94+ (2718 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Maturing Mosel: Notes from the cellar, Issue #45 (4/1/2019)
(Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GK) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Maturing Mosel: Notes from the cellar, Issue #34 (4/1/2017)
(Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GK) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Maturing Mosel: Notes from the cellar, Issue #30 (1/1/2016)
(Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GK) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2015, Issue #57, Weingut Johann Joseph Prüm One Of the Wine World’s Greatest Estates
(Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel- Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Maturing Mosel: the 1980s, Issue #15 (4/1/2011)
(Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GK) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Mosel Fine Wines, Mar 2009, Issue No 5
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JancisRobinson.com (5/16/2003)
(J J Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel Mosel-Saar-Ruwer White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (11/7/2007)
(J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsule) This was mystifying and sensational and incredibly transformative wine. Of course when it was poured it was too young and need some major time in the glass to fully reveal itself. The nose was confectionary with cotton candy, rock candy, key lime, ripe apricot and that wonderful slate. An opulent nose that led to an even more opulent palate. Rich and detailed with many layers and great acidity. Like a pillow on the midpalate that explodes into streams of mineral-infused Riesling fruit with obvious but delicate botrytis flavors. Long precise finish. Really took 45 minutes but once it did open it was astonishing. Honestly if I had a good stash of this I would not open another bottle for 5-10 years. When it was just opened I was shocked at how tight it was. Ya know what else struck me about the bottle was the neck label read Robert Chadderdon Selections. Did not know he imported Prum for a bit. |
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| Joh. Jos. Prüm Producer website | Importer website | More information on Prüm Goldkapsel wines
Manfred Prüm runs one of the Mosel’s, if not the whole of Germany’s, most revered and respected Estates. It is also amongst the most enigmatic as no-one has yet made it down to his mysterious cellars. Manfred is certainly one of the world’s more eccentric wine producers and a tasting in his drawing room with him is always enjoyable and entertaining. In the Sonnenuhr of Wehlen he owns a portion of one of the Mittel Mosel’s top vineyards. Its steep south-facing dark slate slopes tend to result in deeply flavoured, mineral yet rich and smoky wines. In addition, he manipulates some plots in the next door Himmelreich of Graach which produces engaging wines with fresh acidities that are slightly softer and earlier maturing. These are unashamedly classic, exciting and long-lived wines produced predominantly in stainless tanks to avoid the addition of too much sulphur, though a small proportion of wooden casks are retained, however, depending on the vintage. They are bottled later than most Mosel and often take a few years in bottle before showing the true character, but patience will be rewarded!
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It may be of help to users of this site if the AP number is recorded with every tasting note. The producer makes several essentially identical AP number bottlings separately registered, however. Thus, the standard bottlings need not be identified in the head of the article but any differences between AP numbers can thus be noted in the tasting write-ups.
This is one of the houses where, except for very tiny extra-late or auction bottlings, the AP numbers have little meaning, so there is no reason to have many different identities to several of what are the same wine--just makes the information harder to access. This is one of the very few houses that I'd argue this way. jhtRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Auslese Goldkapsel"Goldkapsel" is a gold cap. It is SOMETIMES used as an unofficial, internal quality level mainly for Auslese. There are many exceptions to this rule, and if you want to look foolish exclaim 'ah, a goldkap' wine for an example for which such makes absolutely no difference, as all Ausleses from that estate and vineyard have gold tops. A good example is Dönnhoff.
Auslese Goldkapsel for an estate using this designation is usually richer, sweeter, and more expensive than the ordinary version. Often it is more botrytis-affected too. The term is never mentioned on the label, but the Goldkapsule bottlings are identified by the gold cap only.
Some producers use the gold capsule as a signal of a bottle of superior quality, some not. A gold cap can mean a sweeter or a botrytis affected 'dessert' style wine here, without any claim of superior quality. Good example is Molitor (Mosel), although with recent developments there this may no longer be true.
As a refinement on the above, for some estates there are more than one gold capsule wine in a category, such as Auslese or Eiswein or even Spätlese. When this occurs the only sure means of identification is the AP number appearing on each bottle of quality wine (Qualitätswein) since 1971. Sometimes there are long gold capsule wines (LGK for short), too, which may be difficult to distinguish except if one happens to have a sample of each type of bottle to do a direct comparison. Here too the AP number can help if you have a list of what was put out under what number.
All this happens frequently enough to make it desirable to have a list of every AP number used by every bottler in every vintage year, but as far as I know this is not available, nor is it likely to be anytime soon. Sometimes the producer website can help, and another help is often David Schildknecht when he was reviewing for the Wine Advocate, who tried to list all AP numbers where there is likely to be a need for them. I see that he has continued that policy at Vinous. jhtWehlener SonnenuhrLagenbeschreibung:
Sonnenuhr errichtet 1842 durch Jodocus Prüm; Lage trägt Namen seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Optimale Süd-Süd-West-Exposition, Steilheit bis zu 60%, gute Wasserversorgung. Faktoren bieten beste Reifebedingungen, sind Grundlage für Erzeugung von Weinen von besonderer Eleganz, Feinheit & Ausdruck.
Boden:
Devonschiefer-Verwitterungsboden; in other words, a light friable (easily breakable) greyish-blue slate with some ferric muddiness between layers. Source--personal observation of site. jh
Layer description:
Sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm; Lage has had names since the beginning of the 20th century. Optimal south-southwest exposure, steepness up to 60%, good water supply. Factors offer the best ripening conditions, are the basis for the production of wines of particular elegance, delicacy and expression.
Exact position on weinlagen.infoGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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