Joh. Jos. Prüm

Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese Riesling 2015

9.3

Ripe peach and grapefruit with a hint of apricot. On the first night the sweetness dominated (we mainly drink dry Riesling). This was 8.5% ABV with plenty of residual sugar, but on the 2nd night not tasting as sweet. Purity verging on crystalline. Medium plus palate intensity. A class act typical of JJ PRUM. I’m not sure if I have chosen the right title here. There was nothing “Trocken” (Dry) about this Riesling. — 25 days ago

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Joh. Jos. Prüm

Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese Riesling 2014

Paul J

9.5

This was really nice and has many years left in it. A little sweet for me, but loved the acidity and zippyness. Honey, stewed pineapples, flowers, wax, and extremely subtle petrol. Bold yet refined. — a month ago

with Brooke

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Martin Müllen

Trarbacher Huhnerberg Spätlese* trocken Mosel Riesling 2010

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose: elegant Riesling age. Dried peach.

Palate: old Riesling elegantly rich. Dried peach. Fresh but not acidic. — 3 months ago

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Schäfer-Fröhlich

Felseneck Spätlese Riesling 2013

Shay A

9.2

I’ve enjoyed this producer for a few years (specifically the Felseneck GG) but this is my first experience with their Spatlese Riesling from 2013. Followed over two days.

Next to a ‘22 Clemens Busch Auslese and a ‘22 Kloster Eberbach Baiken Erste Lage Trocken, the richness here was Goldilocks…right down the middle. Not a dynamite vintage, yet I’ve found I traditionally enjoy the Spatlese-level and above sweet wines from cooler vintages as the acid and sweetness play nicely together. Exhibit A. Ripe nectarine and white peach aromatically but also plenty of citrus notes. Lemon-lime and limestone grit dance on the mid-palate before a mineral + honeyed profile bring about an elegantly rich profile complemented by both the classical mineral and sweet Spatlese notes. Crushable at 7.5 ABV!

Enjoyable now and I’m not sure it gets better from here, just different. Consistent over both nights. — a month ago

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