Joh. Johs. Prüm

Wehlen, Mosel

2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pure nose, some minerals and a light tropical touch, fairly tight nose at this stage. Fresh acidity, fruity, elegant, rounded, soft and smooth texture, caressing, lovey balance, long. 94

2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
APR 14 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, sulphur a bit up front as usual. Freshacidity, rounded, elegant, apples palate, fresh and long. Decant it for an hour or two. 90

2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Green and fresh apples, lemons, minerals, detailed nose even if one can't say the nuances. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively, elegant, some grapefruit, fresh finish. 88

2010 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
JUN 12 Very pale lemon yellow, apples, minerals, lime, orange blossoms, fine-tuned nose. Fresh and high acidity, beautifully balanced with a refined structure and body, almost transparent and seductive, long finish. 92

2009 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
JUL 14 Corked

2009 Joh.Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
JAN 13 Watery lemon yellow. Very tight, but opens up after an hour in decanter. Lemon, minerals, orange blossoms and something a bit fatter behind. Fresh acidity, lively but acidity is packed inside. Balanced and long length. Subtile. 90

2008 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

MAR 11 Very pale lemon yellow, very closed, touch of pineapples and flint. Feels riper than the GH, almost sweet apples and strawberries, pineapple again, great balance and length. Decant or keep in the cellar. 92

2008 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese
MAR 11 Pale lemon yellow, orange blossom, minerals, very pure, some tropical notes. More texture, good acidity, great balance, one can hardly feel the sweetness, great length. 92

2008 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

MAR 11 Watery yellow, lemon, lime, minerals, touch of tropical notes. Elegant, great balance, touch of not fully ripe pineapple, closed but promises well, good length. 89

2008 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett

MAR 11 Watery yellow, refreshing, youthful, even tighter than the GH, apples, pears and minerals. Nice acidity, good fruit, lime freshness, elegant, good balance and length, mineral finish. 88

2008 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

MAR 11 Watery yellow, apricots, pear, minerals and lime. Tighter, youthful, elegant, needed time to open, high acidity, crisp, good length. 87

2007 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
JAN 12 Pale lemon yellow, apples, minerals, pineapples, fresh and lively feel, very well behaved sort of Mosel, elegant. Needed time to open (as usual), acidity balanced and well integrated, long length. 93

2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
NOV 09 Pale lemon yellow, nice, fresh minerality, a little closed, extremely young, lime, apple, beautiful nose, complex. Beautiful balance, exceptional for a Kabinett, apples, pears, fresh, mineral, long length, needs time. 86

2007 Joh. Johs. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett

DEC 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light minerals and some lime nose, elderflower touch. Fresh acidity, lovely balance, rounded, almost smooth, drinking perfectly now. Good length. 88

2007 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
NOV 10 Pale straw yellow, greenish hue. Apples, minerals, lemon, schists, some SO2 needs to be aired off. Yeasty notes ever more clearly in the glass, then purer fruit. High but extremely well balanced acidity, very elegant, a gem of a Kabinett, needs time, good length. 89

2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
NOV 09 Pale lemon yellow, nice minerality, lemon, bigger nose, some raspberry, lime and a touch of honey. Beautiful acidity, very clean and fresh, apples, ripe lemon, beautifully balanced, long length. 84

2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett
Pale lemon yellow, youthful, overripe gooseberries, lemon, apples, minerals, very young. Nice acidity, slightly fat body, lots of pears, good length, needs time. 80

2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
JUL 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, spicy and exotic notes, fresh and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, elegant, quite rounded texture, detailed, apples, youthful still, long. 94

2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
MAY 12 Pale golden, pineapples, apricots, cooked apples, cinnamon, minerals, very delicate and balanced. Fresh and high acidity in outstanding balance with the residual sugar, elegant, transparent, layered, nuanced, subdued, tender, very long. 94

2005 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese
FEB 11 Pale straw yellow, closed as always, then some apples, tropical, pineapple and minerals. Nice acidity, total balance, refreshing, pure, complex and very long finish. 95

2005 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese
MAY 10 Pale golden, lots of apples and sweet lemons, tangerines, minerals, great body and structure, fantastic balance, complex, yet tender, needs time still, great length. 92

2004 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

MAR 11 Pale golden, starting to mature somewhat, some petroleum, light of oxidized apples, minerals, touch of roses, pear and schist. Elegant and fresh acidity, balanced, good intensity but slightly short for JJ. 89

2004 Joh.Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
SEP 10 Pale lemon yellow, pears and apricots, peach, apples and just an overtone of petroleum. Very elegant and this crispy house acidity that is so balanced, complex, long length. 90

2004 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
MAY 10 Pale golden, starting petroleum, slightly of oxidized apples, minerals, touch of roses, ripe pears, schistes and a hint of tropical, just to make it all seem nicer..... Elegant, very good acidity, great balance, intense fruit, still elegant, just a bit hollow at the end, and my guess is that is more the stage of development than a fault. 88

2004 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
NOV 09 Pale lemon yellow, elegant nose of apples, pear, lemon, minerals and some pineapple in the back. Great acidity, almost packed in, great balance and complexity, very transparent. Great length, will keep. 89

2004 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
SEP 10 Pale lemon yellow, ripe apples, orange blossoms, minerals, pear, lemon, fresh as the air after a rainfall. Great balance, elegant and slightly apple bitter finish, good length. 87

2004 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
NOV 09 Light yellow lemon, minerals, some citrus, fresh, but closed. Beautiful fresh acidity, great balance, medium sweet, apples, lime, nice long finish, complex and elegant, needs years in the cellar. 86

2004 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, delicate, citrus, slight grapefruit note, youthful. Fresh acidity, elegant, lovely balance, fresh and mouthwatering, lovely Kabinett. 89

2004 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
SEP 10 Pale lemon yellow, crisp, lemony, lots of apple, elegant nose. Nice minerality, complex, almost flinty, pear and apricots. Very elegant, great balance, perfect acidity, good length. 88

2002 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

NOV 12 Pale golden. Tight apples, minerals, and ever so slightly tropical touch. Fresh acidity, lovely sweetness, elegant but subdued, lacks a bit of refinement and could be more complex. Fairly straightforward. Good length. 90

2002 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
NOV 11 Pale golden, apricots. pure of yellow apples, some petroleum, minerals, pears and yellow plums. Good acidity, balanced, slightly boring for JJ, still a very nice wine. 88

1999 Joh.Jos Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett
NOV 09 Pale golden yellow, some ripe yellow apples, minerals and autumn forest. Good acidity, soft and gentle fruit, almost smoke and some petroleum and I think schists. 86

1998 Joh.Jos.Prüm, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

MAR 11 Pale golden, minerals, hint of botrytis, honey, melon, apricots, pear, apples, needs air to open, elegant and fresh. Elegant sweetness, acidity balances it perfectly, fresh and youthful, very long finish. 94

1998 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
MAY 10 (demi) Pale golden, minerals, honey, melon, apricots, ripe pears, apples, slightly closed, very elegant. Great sweetness, perfectly balanced with the acidity, very fresh and still youthful, great apply finish, long length. 94

1997 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
JUN 15 Pale golden. Apples, some tropical fruits, candied lemons, minerals, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, detailed, playful, lively, lovely balance, starting to mature, long finish. 94

1997 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, fairly detailed nose, not very developed. Fresh acidity, apples, fruity, minerals, pears, apricots, detailed and elegant but not the most refined. Little bit thin. Long, 92

1997 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
PJUN 10 ale golden, apples, minerals, pears, a bit careful and tender at the moment, apricots and pineapples, slight petroleum starts to show. Great acidity and balance, needs time still, long length. 90

1995 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
DEC 09 Golden colour, very apple on the nose, both ripe yellow and fresh green. Some botrytis hides in the back, I'm sure there is more than I can detect, hints of petroleum somewhere behind the apples, and some wet schists. Very elegant, fresh acidity, a bit more noticeable than normal for JJ, but the true greatness and fascination here is the aftertaste, it almost explodes delicately of apples, peach and raspberries, fresh and sweet, pineapples, apricots and tropical fruits, perfect in its harmony, balance and finesse. Extremelly long finish. 96

1995 Joh.Jos.Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese
NOV 10 Straw yellow, some botrytis, starting petroleum, apricots, pineapple, minerals, extremely complex and elegant fruit and purity. Fresh acidity, perfect balance, very elegant texture and long length. 92

1995 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese

MAR 11 Straw yellow, mature apples, some mineral and citrus notes, starting petroleum, lovely nose. Fresh and playful acidity, elegant, complex and beautiful balance, long finish. 93

1995 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
DEC 09 Lemon yellow, very fresh, hints of petroleum starting, wet schists and apples. Great play with the acidity and sweetness, very elegant, quite complex, and good balance and length. 87

1983 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
DEC 11 Golden, petroleum, peach, apricots, ripe feel, minerals and orange peel. Fresh, lively, stunning mouthfeel, but a bit lean mid palate and could be longer. 91

1979 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
JAN 10 Golden, massive petroleum, still schists and minerals, pear and apples, maybe some more tropical behind, elegant citrus. Fresh acidity, very mature and elegant, complex, does not seem very sweet anymore, long finish. 88

1966 Joh.Jos.Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Feinste Auslese
AUG 10 Golden, petroleum, orange peel, apple, minerals, slightly spicy, touch of floral, fantastic complexity, very pure and elegant, balanced, fresh acidity, good texture, long elegant finish. 92