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December 31, 2021 - #08-97, 8% abv.
Me: opens bottle of Prüm.
Prüm: [is corked]
Me: 
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February 4, 2024 - During a GE/AUT blind tasting. We had the 1996, 2005 and 2007 in a flight next to each other. All of them showed really well. The 1996 had the most complex tertiary nose with lots of Lychee aromas, the 2005 was the richest, with lots of layers of lemon and yellow fruit and the 2007 the lightest with the most precision. It was really a matter of taste which one you liked the most. I scored all of them 95-96. Spätlese at its best.
February 3, 2024 - - Blind, GE/AUT tasting
- Three Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese were served.
1996:
- floral, quince, honey but so lean and simply elegant and so complex but still precise. Has enough fullness and sweetness but balanced with a great acidity. Probably one of the best white wines I have drunk so far.
- 96p
2005:
- Riper and more quince and honey, more body and beautiful stony flavours. Compared to the other two, the most intense Prüm.
- 95p
2007:
- Aroma profile similar to the other two but leanest and most precise.
- 94p
May 8, 2023 - Dill syrup.
April 12, 2023 - Assorted riesling at D Cuisine (Chicago, IL): Oddly not as sculpted and racy as my previous bottles (though the last time I had a sound one was a few years ago). This has a peachy quality to this, and the wine comes off as a little diffuse and lacking precision. Still plenty of 1996 acidity, but this doesn't have that mineral backbone and structure that I expected.
August 12, 2022 - As always what an experience to drink these wine with a bit of age.
Beautiful on the nose, soft petrol, light toffee ) one of our friends commented reminds me of the smell of sea but she is from Naples so probably everything smell of see for her) . The palate is lacking , needs more weight and energy and we felt this is the limits of spatlese in this vintage and we would suggest one drinks sooner than late. Beautiful 93
December 31, 2021 - #08-97, 8% abv.
Me: opens bottle of Prüm.
Prüm: [is corked]
Me:
December 9, 2020 - #08-97, 8% abv. I must admit to being not as enamoured of this bottle as I was previously (though that was a fair number of years ago). A bit of sponti on the nose, as well as the archetypal creamy blue cheese notes from aged wines of this vineyard. There is a touch of custard as well, and underpinning it all a fair bit of tart fruit. On the palate, this is quite dry, at least by modern standards. A spätlese that runs on its acids more than anything. The fruit isn't prominent -- this is a sculptural, chiselled example of Mosel riesling.
September 2, 2019 - Absolutely amazing, near-perfect feinherb-style aged riesling. All slate and fruit on the nose. No discernible petrol. Slightly effervescent, adding interest to a very refreshing wine. Palate oozes lychee, honeysuckle, lime, and grapefruit. Impeccable balance: flint, slate, citric acid, tangy fruit, with touch of sugar to balance it all. The finish lasts for minutes.
May 7, 2017 - Light gold or maybe even lighter. A lovely 96-ey weight and balance - citrus and slate, riper pineapple hints emerging over time, and a piercing and attractively fresh note of lime showing through the mid palate. Very much a Spatlese weight and now with a slightly honeyed texture. Drinking well now and for a decade. ****
April 2, 2017 - Beautiful Spatlese. Not very sweet, more medium-dry, this has aged incredibly. Tropical fruit, exotic spices and a long finish... one to sit with and ponder!