2001 Joh. Jos. Prüm Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  8/6/2023 - decaturwinedude wrote: 93 Points

  '01 Prum just keeps on keeping on. A touch of sponti on the nose-rather harmonious throughout. It doesn't tell it's age quite clearly- it feels aged, yet, spry at the same. It has '01 acidity and a roundness that's not quite the edge of Wehlener. Petrol, apricots, honey, etc. Just open it an enjoy. Now, tomorrow, next year. Whatevs.

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  3/30/2023 - decaturwinedude Likes this wine:

  Rather harmonious, albeit still youthful and not yet in a mature state. Showing that '01 acidity that just continues to defy time and sail on. Not the same depth/roundness/completeness as the Whelener-just my two cents. But it's still great. Still young. And just makes you scratch head again and say...Pruuummm!

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  3/29/2023 - Rezy13 wrote:

  Oldest yet on the lighter side, the white capsule so this was clean and fruity but not overbearingly so, a touch of honey but a welcomed maturity, the best attribute was definitely the ease of drinking, smaller in stature almost having Spatlese depth but a delicious bottle to pair with a multitude of options.

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  8/16/2021 - DaleW wrote:

  While,this didn’t have the richness and length of the 01 Wehlener Sonnenuhr we had Friday, it was still a lovely bottle of maturing Auslese. Citrus, honey, and slate, good acids, nice length. B+/A-

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  11/21/2020 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  It's hard to put into words what drinking wines like 2001 Prüm Auslese is like for me. First off there's the warping effect of modern (post 2004) German Riesling, where the pradikats often meant nothing. Going back in time to the earlier days of climate change in German wine means recalibrating what it means to be Auslese. In 2019 this might be Kabinett, but not from Prüm. If there has been one address where some degree of classical meaning has been maintained, it's Prüm. Yes there have been changes, but Prüm Auslese remains an easily drinkable, and food-friendly wine. Sweetness and acidity play like kittens in the same box, rolling around, so that it's not clear where one stops and the other begins. The specific fruit descriptors have little meaning, as the palate is a seamless whole. From a cold cellar it's still a young wine, with little in the way of tertiary development. No spice yet, no orange peel, just freshness, with even a hint of youthful sponti aroma gliding over the top. It's a joy to drink, even if it's just a teenager. There are decades to go before it becomes mature, before it speaks with the stature it is born to carry. Save some if you have it, and have the time to spare. I know I won't outlive this wine.

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