White peach and flint on the nose. Light and blanced in the mouth with minty herbs, white flowerswhite orchard fruit and spice. Zesty and salty on the finish. Great wine.
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Outstanding. Racy, key lime, mango; burnt marshmallow in the finish. CT says this is my last bottle but I could have sworn I saw a couple more when I pulled this one. If that’s true, I’ll drink another this year and hold one a bit longer — there may be a bit more left in the tank, even if drink now is a pretty good plan.
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Light tropical notes to the majority citrus, a touch candied. Very little petrol and still relatively primary. Wonderful, crystalline structure. Sweetness perfectly integrated along with acid.
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Replacement for a corked Emrich-Schonleber. Clear light greenish yellow with slight residual spritz. Light, racy lime and guava. Minimal residual sugar-an old fashioned proper Kabinett. Ooh is this zesty and good. Another decade easily in front of it if you choose to wait for more maturity.
More orange peel the second night, slightly sweeter, and just dripping with slate. Love this bottle.
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Petrol, lime, peach pit, smoke, and a touch of honey. Light and playful on the palate, with fresh acidity lifting the fruit notes on the midpalate and finish. Very happy to get a glimpse into what a JJP kabinett is like with 10+ years of bottle age, from an "anonymous" donor.
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(WEHL-SONN Kabinett JJ PRUM) 2008 JJ Prum Dear Friends, Held to the highest standard, the portfolio from JJ Prum must over-deliver in every vintage - I am happy to report, the low pradikat 2008's are among the finest wines Manfred Prum has produced since the 2001's. In a nutshell, the 2008 vintage is one for lovers of Kabinett and Spatlese. Auslese exists but it was not easy going at the high sugar levels. The vintage shines a very bright light on Kabinett (as it did in 2007) but the 2008's are more taut and nervous than the 2007's, without the slightly dreamy quality to the best 2007 wines. 2008 is a vintage that will be preferred by classicists and terroir lovers as each vineyard really shows itself all the way to the trocken and GG wines. If you are a fan of 2001, 2004 and 2007 White Burgundy, the 2008 Mosel vintage shows a similar transparent hand with a deceptive streak of brute power woven through the nervous middle. Where 2005 and 2006 are for lovers of Auslese and above, 2007 and 2008 have provided the type of Riesling that Mosel lovers have been waiting patiently for - rocky, citric and shimmering with a palate cleansing property that is the true essence of German Riesling. Vintners such as Olivier Haag and Johannes Selbach let out a big sigh of relief when discussing 2008 - the common phrase is something like "It's about time!" Normally, we would focus on the JJ Prum Spatlese and Auslese but not in 2008. While the 2008 Spatlese wines are fabulous from this house, the entire range of Kabinett steals the show and all are well worth your exploration (and then some). While not inexpensive, compared to Donnhoff and other producers that have crept up in price, I am quite confident in making a very strong recommendation with all three wines below. Ideally, it would be best to compare all three in a side-by-side situation but each will certainly sparkle on its own. All are VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: 2008 JJ Prum Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett 2008 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2008 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Germ1299 Germ1298 Germ1297
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10/2/2023 - short and confused wrote:
White peach and flint on the nose. Light and blanced in the mouth with minty herbs, white flowerswhite orchard fruit and spice. Zesty and salty on the finish. Great wine.
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3/8/2023 - bhouk wrote:
Outstanding. Racy, key lime, mango; burnt marshmallow in the finish. CT says this is my last bottle but I could have sworn I saw a couple more when I pulled this one. If that’s true, I’ll drink another this year and hold one a bit longer — there may be a bit more left in the tank, even if drink now is a pretty good plan.
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12/25/2021 - hermitkingdom wrote: 93 Points
Light tropical notes to the majority citrus, a touch candied. Very little petrol and still relatively primary. Wonderful, crystalline structure. Sweetness perfectly integrated along with acid.
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10/8/2021 - drwine2001 wrote:
Replacement for a corked Emrich-Schonleber. Clear light greenish yellow with slight residual spritz. Light, racy lime and guava. Minimal residual sugar-an old fashioned proper Kabinett. Ooh is this zesty and good. Another decade easily in front of it if you choose to wait for more maturity.
More orange peel the second night, slightly sweeter, and just dripping with slate. Love this bottle.
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1/20/2021 - rieslinghoarder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Petrol, lime, peach pit, smoke, and a touch of honey. Light and playful on the palate, with fresh acidity lifting the fruit notes on the midpalate and finish. Very happy to get a glimpse into what a JJP kabinett is like with 10+ years of bottle age, from an "anonymous" donor.
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