2021 - Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, Joh. Jos. Prum

The 2021 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese is pure, bright and fresh on the flinty and slightly reductive nose that reveals intense lemon as well as some coolish vegetal aromas. Crystalline and refined on the palate, this is an intense, complex and mouth-tickling Sonnenuhr Spätlese with remarkable purity, savoriness and lemon freshness on the finish. This is a light but substantial, dense and structured WSU that will benefit from further bottle aging, The phenols are still quite prominent here, but aeration will help to oxidize and integrate them. 7% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2023.

A lovely combination of fumy/mineral and ripe citrus aromas, mostly lime, but also a peachy note on the palate. Actually tastes relatively soft – even if it has Riesling's classic freshness. Needs time. (JH)