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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 54 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by IJC on 12/17/2023: Lovely fruit-sweet Riesling; honeyed, yet light; perhaps a touch low in acidity, but just sufficient to keep it balanced.
Charming, but not cerebral.
Rated +1 on a scale of -1 to +3.
Note: Having now re-read my earlier notes, I am left to wonder if the wine has faded, or my reception has changed. These things do happen. Either way, this last bottle did not make me swoon as it had in the past. (3586 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 11/26/2023 & rated 90 points: I drank too early. Needs at least 5 more years to come together. Drink 2029 to 2039. (2988 views) | | | Tasted by DonDon on 11/11/2023 & rated 91 points: Lovely as the JJs always are, but this one was perhaps a little too light and one dimensional for me to go any higher than 91 (3494 views) | | | Tasted by fizz on 11/1/2023: Cork. 9.5% alc.
Peach, lime, mango, smoke. Mineral aspects are more obvious on first taste. Clean and pure palate, with low to moderate acid. So fresh and attractive. Youthful and primary but delicious now. (3662 views) | | | Tasted by ziggecg on 7/29/2023 & rated 92 points: Delicious and accessible already, but keep remaining bottles at least five years. (3847 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 5/20/2023 & rated 91 points: Consistent with previous bottle. Paired well with assorted Thai dishes. (4102 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 1/16/2023: Prum rarely lets me down and this was another very enjoyable bottle. Young, but the fruit and honeysuckle alongside the petrol and crushed rock are just so seductive. Easy to enjoy and will age well. (5349 views) | | | Tasted by gharter on 12/1/2022 & rated 91 points: PnP. Lemon, peach, mineral aromas and flavors. Moderate acidity. Not showing a lot of complexity yet, but it is very young. Good now, but its best is years to come. (4881 views) | | | Tasted by vespa110 on 11/24/2022 & rated 92 points: Paglierino, limpido, naso frutta dolce, zucchero filato, fioti gialli, cenni minerali e di carruba.
Bocca una bibita di frutta e miele con vena di mela verde. Aperitivo top (4499 views) | | | Tasted by sethebarlow on 10/27/2022 & rated 89 points: Very nice, but only just that. A so-so vintage for kabinetts. Peach, lime, boisterous minerality, but underneath it all, the acid felt lacking. I'm sure this would evolve slightly over the next 2-5 years, but it doesn't have the bones to reach Prum's highest of highs. (5120 views) | | | Tasted by schultzi22 on 9/25/2022 & rated 92 points: Lemon, peach, minerals. Moderate acidity. Many comments stating high RS but I don’t get that - I find this to be focused and balanced. Great with food or by itself. Still too young - continued to improve as it got air, but I didn’t have time for a proper decant. (4681 views) | | | Tasted by @deefeeoree on 4/28/2022: Sweeter than expected. (4987 views) | | | Tasted by grizzlywine on 1/1/2022 & rated 90 points: Concentrated apricot, overripe peach, and light gasoline on the nose. High acid, high+ rs. Blind, I'd never guess kabinett, as this drinks closer to an auslese or heavy spatlese. Palate brings baskets of yellow stone fruit, yellow melon, key lime, honey, and minerals, and medium+ finish. I usually don't drink Prum, and I would have enjoyed this more had I not expected a lighter, more classic kabinett profile. (4999 views) | | | Tasted by IJC on 12/24/2021: Consistent with my recollection and prior tasting notes (4/21), the wine is delicious, fresh, light, vibrant, and flavorful ... but the single most descriptive word is, sweet. Radiantly sweet, naturally sweet, the essence of sweet.
This is not, however, a dessert wine, and the sweetness of residual sugar should not be confused with sugary sweet. Unlike Loire Chenin which balance sweetness with a backbone of minerality, here the acidity is low profile, sufficient to bring the sweetness into balance without asserting itself beyond that "braking" function.
The result is a very pure experience - a wonderful foil for a wide range of exotic and flavored cuisine, or simply to be enjoyed on its own.
Rated +2 on a scale of -1 to +3. (4445 views) | | | Tasted by B Paul on 12/5/2021: Pretty rich and dense for a Kabinett, though it is complex and energetic. White fruit, petrol and lime. Followed over three nights and it was probably at its best on night two. I bought several of these and I’ll try to let these age a bit before opening another. (4924 views) | | | Tasted by Peter Spijker on 10/17/2021: My first experience with JJ Prum and Kabinett Riesling. The wine looks light gold colored. It smells and tastes like lemon, apple, peach and honey. There may be a smoky note. The body is medium/full. The wine has a smooth texture with well integrated acidity. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity (although may be influenced by the sweetness). Would definitely drink again. (5055 views) | | | Tasted by marcus_francois on 10/16/2021: Agree with notes that this is showing more on day 2 than day 1. Barely offdry but a wealth of fruit. Ripe white peach, purple vetch honey aka light bodied honey, dark mineral notes, very light petrol. More phenolics and orange citrus notes on day 2 as it warmed up. This would be excellent on a hot summer day. Not as finessed as past experiences with Prum kabi which might be due to the provenance (stored at an non-ac’ed store). Summer water is first thing that comes to mind. Excellent freshness. Not so much a food wine; this was seriously overpowered by some sichuan leftovers. (4393 views) | | | Tasted by shifter on 10/3/2021 & rated 91 points: Initially tight and backwards. Much better the second day with the fruit showing up and acidity mellowing. Needs considerable cellar time before being even close to ready, but shows a lot of promise. (4565 views) | | | Tasted by prof b on 9/1/2021: light honey and peach on the nose. Viscous and mouth-coating yet light on its feet due to the strong acid backbone. This is just lovely. Hold. (4954 views) | | | Tasted by Satoshi Nakamoto on 8/30/2021 & rated 91 points: Generally prefer the 2019 Graacher Himmelreich at this stage, which was the case yet again tonight. This one was more cloying and somewhat flat on the finish. The Graacher had much more brightness and intensity. Hopefully the rest of the bottles benefit from a long slumber. (4986 views) | | | Tasted by Ghoulardi on 8/27/2021: Pours a pale straw, bordering on gold.
White peach, honeyed orange blossom, sea salt.
Off-dry, not overly rich but certainly denser than expected. 9.5% ABV. (4029 views) | | | Tasted by mryev on 7/20/2021 & rated 93 points: Well balanced and very pleasant in the mouth! Delicate, moderate acidity makes a very delicious long finish. Notes of apple, ripe fruit, and citrus. (4953 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 6/30/2021 & rated 92 points: Still open and charming with a bit of fizz. All lime and grapefruit on the slightly off dry palate. Peach lime lightly honeyed nose. Delightful. (4712 views) | | | Tasted by JonathanP on 6/18/2021 & rated 91 points: While drunk over 4 days, I didn’t find this an open book that was willing to reveal too much. There were citrus notes, orchard fruit and riper tropical tones accompanied with the requisite WS slate and minerals. Definitely some complexity there. Less sweet that I expected though. Don’t get me wrong, there was plenty of fruit sweetness, but I suspect a little less residual sugar than normal (or it’s just hidden more than usual). Acidity is en pointe, and already integrated into a relatively round palate. It’s not shimmering though like it does in some vintages. Overall, I found there was a lot in the bottle, especially for a Kabinett, but the package was a little hard to open. More muted than expected given the hype around the vintage. Will be very interesting to follow this over time. Rated conservatively. (4078 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 5/21/2021: Super dense, intense and rich for Kabinett level. There are some mild exotic notes of paw paw and mango cut by a huge squeeze of lime. It has excellent volume and plenty of persistence. (4168 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2021, Issue #91, The Beautiful 2019 German Vintage Reprise Weingut Joh. Jos. Prüm and Weingut Keller
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| Joh. Jos. Prüm Producer website | Importer website | More information on Prüm Goldkapsel wines
Manfred Prüm runs one of the Mosel’s, if not the whole of Germany’s, most revered and respected Estates. It is also amongst the most enigmatic as no-one has yet made it down to his mysterious cellars. Manfred is certainly one of the world’s more eccentric wine producers and a tasting in his drawing room with him is always enjoyable and entertaining. In the Sonnenuhr of Wehlen he owns a portion of one of the Mittel Mosel’s top vineyards. Its steep south-facing dark slate slopes tend to result in deeply flavoured, mineral yet rich and smoky wines. In addition, he manipulates some plots in the next door Himmelreich of Graach which produces engaging wines with fresh acidities that are slightly softer and earlier maturing. These are unashamedly classic, exciting and long-lived wines produced predominantly in stainless tanks to avoid the addition of too much sulphur, though a small proportion of wooden casks are retained, however, depending on the vintage. They are bottled later than most Mosel and often take a few years in bottle before showing the true character, but patience will be rewarded!
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It may be of help to users of this site if the AP number is recorded with every tasting note. The producer makes several essentially identical AP number bottlings separately registered, however. Thus, the standard bottlings need not be identified in the head of the article but any differences between AP numbers can thus be noted in the tasting write-ups.
This is one of the houses where, except for very tiny extra-late or auction bottlings, the AP numbers have little meaning, so there is no reason to have many different identities to several of what are the same wine--just makes the information harder to access. This is one of the very few houses that I'd argue this way. jhtRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)KabinettLowest must sugar content of Prädikat designation resulting in light wines, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity.Wehlener SonnenuhrLagenbeschreibung:
Sonnenuhr errichtet 1842 durch Jodocus Prüm; Lage trägt Namen seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Optimale Süd-Süd-West-Exposition, Steilheit bis zu 60%, gute Wasserversorgung. Faktoren bieten beste Reifebedingungen, sind Grundlage für Erzeugung von Weinen von besonderer Eleganz, Feinheit & Ausdruck.
Boden:
Devonschiefer-Verwitterungsboden; in other words, a light friable (easily breakable) greyish-blue slate with some ferric muddiness between layers. Source--personal observation of site. jh
Layer description:
Sundial erected in 1842 by Jodocus Prüm; Lage has had names since the beginning of the 20th century. Optimal south-southwest exposure, steepness up to 60%, good water supply. Factors offer the best ripening conditions, are the basis for the production of wines of particular elegance, delicacy and expression.
Exact position on weinlagen.infoGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Mosel Saar RuwerStarting in 2007 the German wine authorities have changed labeling laws to rename all of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wines to just "Mosel." This puts this and other database driven sites in a difficult spot, as millions of old wine label reflect the former labeling. As described here, CellarTracker has elected to remain with the old labeling for a number of years to avoid confusion. At some point we will switch over to just "Mosel" but not for a few years at least.
Mosel WeinKulturland (Moselwein e.V.)
Detailed geographical information at weinlagen.info
#2018 Vintage Notes:
"Acid levels are relatively low throughout Riesling-growing Europe (acidification will once again be permitted in Germany – no surprise, as that’s been the case in eight of the last 10 vintages); but because malic acid was baked off or degraded by relentlessly balmy weather means, what acid remains is overwhelmingly of the efficacious tartaric sort. Extract levels are low, as one would anticipate from a growing season during which relatively little moisture was coursing through the vine’s roots and shoots. [...] Everyone is astonished how there could have been so much juice despite the drought." - David Schildknecht
"2018 is a homogenous vintage with a very high general level, below which it seldom falls [...] It leads with blossom. It is perhaps 80% delicious and 20% fascinating." - Terry Theise
#2017 Vintage Notes:
"not so friendly towards light wines" - Milkmansteve
#2016 Vintage Notes: "Overall, 2016 is a charmer of a vintage with much immediate ripe and fruity appeal, not unlike 2011 (in fresher) or 2007 (in lighter). However, 2016 is far from being homogeneous, in fact it is composed of a mosaic of vintages, a result of the freakish growing conditions. Hidden inside the vintage, there are true gems with the balance of 1997, one of the best vintages ever, 2002 or even 2008. The bulk of the harvest was brought in with refreshingly moderate sugar levels. Overall, the Saar and Ruwer produced slightly fresher wines than the Middle Mosel but there are great differences between Estates. The good harvest conditions allowed for some Auslese, little BA and even TBA wines, but some remarkably pure and fruity Eiswein.
In general, 2016 offers the opportunity to acquire Riesling with great immediate ripe appeal: The vintage is a true charmer. At the top, 2016 is one of the most exciting and elegantly balanced vintage since the 1990s and well-worth stocking up for cellaring! In particular, we urge our readers to literally plunge onto the finest Kabinett and Spätlese: These are some of the most exciting and classic we have ever tasted. 2016 looks also set to become a major vintage for dry Riesling, provided the aromatics are not overripe. Lovers of dessert wines will find much to love in 2016 as the Auslese are pure and the Eiswein are gorgeously fruity. They should however also keep an eye open for the remaining stunning noble-sweet wines from 2015 which are still available here and there." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 36, July 2017
#2014 Vintage Notes:
"The heterogeneity of the 2014 vintage carries over onto the aging process. The top wines start to close down, as one would expect from these wines which are a remake of those from the 1990s. The wines affected by gin, saffron and mushroom flavors are still comparatively open and offer a not unattractive Scheurebe styled fruit opulence. We would opt to drink up these lesser wines except for the odd bottle and bury the little treasures of the vintage deep into the cellar." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 30, March 2016
#2013 Vintage Notes:
"The fruity-styled 2013 wines have firmed up significantly since last year and start to show signs of closing down, making the underlying acidity seemingly sharp and out of balance. The better dry wines have come out of their early armor of smoke and tannin but the acidity may prove quite challenging. Quite frankly, except for some smaller bottlings, this is a vintage to lay down and wait." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2012 Vintage Notes:
"The 2012 wines have put on some flesh and go through a 'fattier' phase which is not unlike what the 2007 went through at the same period. However, the zestier acidity cuts through this 'weight' and makes the wines thoroughly enjoyable at this early stage. In particular the fruity Kabinett and Spatlese as well as the off-dry and dry wines offer much pleasure. We expect these wines to close down over the coming year or two. Enjoy while it lasts!" - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2011 Vintage Notes:
"A bit to our surprise, the 2011 wines have shut down and go through a quite difficult and muted phase now. Their low acidity combined with their maturity makes them feel rich, opulent and often bulky, and thus not really enjoyable. We expect that these will need at least a decade to integrate their sweetness and gain in harmony. The only exception is the dry wines, whose low acidity makes for great food companionship." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2010 Vintage Notes:
"After a mellower period in 2012, many 2010 wines have firmed up and developed a stronger smoky side. However, most continue to shine through their fruit opulence, structure and deliciously zesty but ripe acidity. This suits in particular the off-dry bottlings, which have more charm than the legally dry wines. Will these wines close down? Actually, the softening acidity makes us wonder now but it also provides further evidence that these wines will turn out harmonious after all." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015
#2009 Vintage Notes:
"Most 2009 wines have closed down, which accentuates their round and soft side forward. Many can still be quite enjoyable but the times of primary fruit with its attractive aromatic expression and a generous acidic kick are now over. Except for the dry wines, we would definitely recommend keeping your hands off any bottle in your cellar and possibly buying more wines from this vintage on the market as these are true gems in the making." - Mosel Fines Wines, No. 27, March 2015 |
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