#08-93, 7.5% abv. Not quite as good as I remember this wine being. The nose is classic old riesling -- not just old riesling, but old Wehlener Sonnenuhr -- as this had decidedly developed that slight blue cheese/creamy aroma. Still quite fresh, the nose shows some herbal elements and implies a modest amount of sugar, which is exactly what is delivered on the palate. Overall though, this is relatively thinner and has less body than better vintages. Not particularly acid driven, this just seems like it floats on air...
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at first I was a little disappointed with this and preferred the Haag Auslese (others disagreed). But it really develops well- slate and petrol, apple and lime zest. Nice tension, excellent length. A-
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Old German Riesling et al. (Chicago, IL): #08-93, 7.5% abv. The last bottle of this was corked, but this one was superb and a return to form. This is easily fleshier and rounder than the brilliant 1973, and there's a little more meat and fat on those bones. The mineral structure here doesn't seem as clearly delineated to me, and there's just a mild bit of diffuseness here that the 1973 didn't have. I'm really nitpicking though -- this truly is pretty close to perfect Kabinett. The freshness here also belies the 26 years that this wine has under its belt.
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Dinner at Formento's (Chicago, IL): #8-93, 7% abv. This is basically the reason why we age riesling. The nose has the classic petrol note, but this shows a very amazing freshness as well -- it's a successful juxtaposition of dried fruit and fresh acids. The palate isn't too sweet, though there is a slight hint of it. The minerality doesn't come screaming either, but it is dignified and restrained, and you do have to look for it a little bit under that Wehlen sponti on the palate. This is yet another bottle of Prum which reaffirms two important German riesling facts: there is no such thing as a bad bottle of Joh. Jos. Prüm, and that Kabinett, while so low in the hierarchy, is as worthy a wine as any.
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10/1/2021 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
#08-93, 7.5% abv. Not quite as good as I remember this wine being. The nose is classic old riesling -- not just old riesling, but old Wehlener Sonnenuhr -- as this had decidedly developed that slight blue cheese/creamy aroma. Still quite fresh, the nose shows some herbal elements and implies a modest amount of sugar, which is exactly what is delivered on the palate. Overall though, this is relatively thinner and has less body than better vintages. Not particularly acid driven, this just seems like it floats on air...
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7/1/2019 - DaleW wrote:
at first I was a little disappointed with this and preferred the Haag Auslese (others disagreed). But it really develops well- slate and petrol, apple and lime zest. Nice tension, excellent length. A-
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6/10/2018 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Old German Riesling et al. (Chicago, IL): #08-93, 7.5% abv. The last bottle of this was corked, but this one was superb and a return to form. This is easily fleshier and rounder than the brilliant 1973, and there's a little more meat and fat on those bones. The mineral structure here doesn't seem as clearly delineated to me, and there's just a mild bit of diffuseness here that the 1973 didn't have. I'm really nitpicking though -- this truly is pretty close to perfect Kabinett. The freshness here also belies the 26 years that this wine has under its belt.
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3/10/2018 - salil wrote: flawed
Corked.
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3/10/2018 - acyso wrote: flawed
Indianapolis IV; 3/9/2018-3/11/2018 (Indianapolis, IN): #08-93, 7.5% abv. Very mildly corked. I didn't pick up wet cardboard, but the palate is stripped.
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7/23/2017 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
Dinner at Formento's (Chicago, IL): #8-93, 7% abv. This is basically the reason why we age riesling. The nose has the classic petrol note, but this shows a very amazing freshness as well -- it's a successful juxtaposition of dried fruit and fresh acids. The palate isn't too sweet, though there is a slight hint of it. The minerality doesn't come screaming either, but it is dignified and restrained, and you do have to look for it a little bit under that Wehlen sponti on the palate. This is yet another bottle of Prum which reaffirms two important German riesling facts: there is no such thing as a bad bottle of Joh. Jos. Prüm, and that Kabinett, while so low in the hierarchy, is as worthy a wine as any.
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