December 4, 2022 - Light straw coloured. Baked lemon and a hint of honey on the nose. The sugar is finely integrated in a very linear, suave and elegant wine where the tasting curve is straight as a lazer beam. Not a showy wine, but quietly impressive. On the borderline of outstanding, but surely excellent. I guess the moderate fruit of the vintage has made this come around more quickly than most Joh. Jos. spätlese - notoriously slow to mature as they are. This was surely worth waiting for.
December 3, 2022 - Little development since last tasted five years ago: Aromas of flowers, minerals and some petroleum. Extremely elegant, as always with this producer. Sweet, sleek and delicate on the palate. The flower and mineral aromas became more expressive after a while.
October 7, 2022 - Spectacular
October 23, 2021 - When you pull the cork out on this, the smell that starts spreading through the room is the Garden of Eden. I don't know if they had rad flowers there, but it was paradise after all. Honeysuckle, iris, chamomile soaked in the ripest of peaches. Acidity, minerality and sweet density banging through the roof. You know it's outstanding stuff when that wave of freshness hits your sinuses on the very first sip and starts flowing down throughout your body. Vibrant and so, so exciting. Why don't we drink Riesling ALL THE TIME?
February 20, 2021 - Just a hint of darkening, mild petrol on the nose. Bright and weightless on entry, with plenty of richness following on the midpalate. Very true to the producer/site combo. Slightly honeyed, with good balance and integration, especially of the residual sugar. Could use more length on the finish, but otherwise lovely.
February 15, 2020 - Very pretty. Good length, reticent nose. More driven by deep yellow flowers than petrol, which is a little sad, but a good drink. Still, for $18, thirteen plus years ago, not bad at all!
December 24, 2019 - Golden yellow, pure, clear med intense. Med+ intense bouquet. Off-dry-sweet w. med(+) acid, med body and intensity. A bit short on the finish, but overall a nicely balanced wine.
Drink or keep.
My notes: Exotic fruits, honey, petroleum, peaches, grilled lemon, heather, flowers, wine gum.
November 10, 2019 - Kristin and Colin's 30th (Chicago, IL): #11-05. The 2004 vintage has a slightly ethereal lightness to it, and this bottle seems to show some of that. No screechy acids, just a lovely mineral-driven riesling with hints of slate and green herbs. Nicely precise, with a lifted elegance that is very enjoyable. Obviously plenty of potential for further aging, but quite delicious already.
March 9, 2019 - Light and nice.
August 13, 2018 - Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Collection of Weingut Immich Anker and two other goodies (Private Location): I thought we have to close with something sweet and I brought up this Prüm. On the nose some Mirabelle plums, a touch of vanilla pastry, water melon and herbal notes. A very fine and super delicate nose. On the palate ripe acidity mixed with yellow fruit which creates a very round mouthfeel without any edges. Very balanced and overall totally harmonic. Maybe missing the last length and complexity, but I think only the best producers can create such a "resting in itself" wine. Nice finish of the tasting.