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2013 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese #15

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September 4, 2022 - $52

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RATINGS

95The Wine Advocate

...noble sweet, very fine aroma of wet and flinty stones intertwined with grapefruit and lemon aromas. Lovely sweet and intense, but also delicate on the palate, this medium to full-flavored...great elegance and finesse and finishes with delicately juicy, grapefruit aromas.

95Wine Spectator

...gorgeous array of delicate, floral-tinged green pear, peach and apple flavors that are explosively juicy and fruity-tasting, with a caressing mouthfeel and a finish redolent of dried mint and spice.

93+ Vinous / IWC

Sublime aromas of apricot, white lime and brown spices. In spite of the rich, glossy nectarine fruit, refreshing acidity makes this Auslese appear light and superbly elegant. With a lively spice character animating the long, sweet, delicate finish...

92Wine Enthusiast

The finest shades of citrus and peach nectar frame this dancingly delicate Riesling. While diminutive in body, it's powerfully concentrated, striking the palate with endless bursts of sweet stone fruit and spice.

18+ Jancis Robinson

REGION

Germany, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany’s most prestigious wine region and it is comprised of the vineyards surrounding the Mosel River and its tributaries, the Saar and Ruwer. This region is the northernmost of Germany’s primary viticultural areas, located on the western edge of Germany just above the northeast corner of France. Internationally Mosel Rieslings are considered among the finest white wines in the world. In Germany and elsewhere, the region’s name is often shortened simply to Mosel, and in fact since 2007 Mosel has been the formal name of the region for viticultural purposes. The references to Saar and Ruwer were dropped for ease of marketing. The distinctively crisp, mineral tasting, acidic Rieslings produced in Mosel are attributed partly to the region’s slate soils and extremely vertiginous vineyards. Many vineyards are on 60 to 80 percent cent inclines along the three rivers. Riesling grapes represent more than half of all the grapes grown in Mosel, followed by Muller-Thurgau, a white wine grape related to Riesling, and Elbling, an indigenous white wine grape often used for sparkling wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Auslese

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.