2018 and 2019 Joh Jos Prum
“The 2019 vintage is the best vintage I have ever tasted for German Riesling in my four-decade career.”-James Suckling
2019 is shaping up to be one Germany’s greatest vintages and 2018 is not far behind, in fact The Wine Advocate just referred to these vintages as “The Glorious Twins”, we are thrilled to have our 2018 and 2019 JJ Prum’s coming in this week.
2019 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett....$35.99
The 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett is precise and flinty on the coolish, herbal and serious nose. Round and juicy on the palate, this is a very intense, sweet and quite powerful yet structured and grippy Kabinett with piquant acidity and good tension. Needs time.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate
2019 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett $39.99
The 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett offers a clear and delicate bouquet of very fine slate and bright, perfectly ripe fruit aromas. Round and piquant on the palate, this is another filigreed and crystalline Kabinett with an intense, compactand very promising finish. The sweetness is delicate and well-countered by the mineral grip and salinity. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate
2019 JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese $49.99
The 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese is very clear and spicy on the concentrated, intensely aromatic and flinty/stony nose. Highly delicate and filigreed on the palate, this is a persistently salty and finely grippy Sonnenuhr Spätlese with great balance, finesse and mouthwatering astringency. Excellent. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate
2019 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese $45.99
The 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese is coolish and flinty on the slate-dominated nose that reveals an intense but herbal and terroir-driven bouquet. Sweet and finessed on the palate, this is a crystalline, elegant and salty-piquant Spätlese with a still astringently mineral finish. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 94+/100 The Wine Advocate
2019 JJ Prum Zetlinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese $44.99
The 2019 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese is very delicate and intense on the ripe and aromatic, well-concentrated and flinty bouquet with delicate slate and herbal aromas. Enormously complex and endless salty on the palate, this is a persistent, structured and sustainable ZSU with great aging potential. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate
2018 JJ Prum Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese Gold Cap $119.99
With a certain percentage of botrytis, the 2018 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is very fine and elegant on the flinty and herbal, finessed and complex nose. Round and piquant on the palate, this is a concentrated, firmly structured, even slightly tannic and thus still astringent Auslese to be served with food—in 15-20 years. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate
2018 JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese Gold Cap $119.99
The 2018 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (Gold Capsule) is clear and reveals a delicate raisin aroma on the nose along with lemon chutney and herbal notes. Distinctive. Smooth and textured on the highly refined and refreshing mineral palate, this is a crystalline, seductively lush and balanced Auslese GK with the fine, crystalline grip of the Graacher terroir. 375-milliliter bottles. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Advocate
2018 JJ Prum Wehlenner Sonnenuhr Auslese Gold Cap $133.99
The 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is very clear, intense and concentrated on the precise and succulent nose that reveals clear and super precise stone fruit intermixed with chervil, tea and very fine slate aromas. Round and highly finessed on the palate, this is a sweet but very subtle, finessed and salty WSU with a piquant and highly stimulating finish. Fabulous. 375-milliliter bottles. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.
Rated 97/100 The Wine Advocate
Plus a 2016
2016 JJ Prum Bernkastler Lay Auslese Gold Cap...$129.99
The 2016 Bernkasteler Lay Auslese (Gold Capsule) displays a discreet bouquet that needs its time to open up. It's pretty reductive at this early stage (March 2018). The attack on the palate is racy and fresh, and the wine is filigreed and precise, very clear and fresh in the well-structured finish. This (AP 05 17) is a lovely Auslese version that is on par with the bright, light and filigreed Badstube Kabinett. It's a delicious Riesling bottled at 7.5% alcohol.
Rated 96/100 The Wine Advocate
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