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2008 Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling, Auslese, Germany

92 Points Wine Spectator:"Though elegant and filigreed, this white is also fleshy and succulent as 2008 kabinette go, with peach, slate and lime notes. A hint of fresh herbs adds depth and the finish is long and smoky." The Wehlener Sonnenuhr is, without question, the most famous of vineyard sites within the Prum Estate and if not all of the Mosel Valley. With its south-southwest exposure, weathered grey slate and ridiculous steepness (up to 70%) it provides an optimal growing climate for Riesling. The wines from here show fantastic depth of stone fruit flavors accompanied by a fine line of minerality and length. To truly understand these wines a few years (5-25 depending on which pradikat level) of bottle is highly recommended. The 2008 vintage at the Joh Jos Prum estate provided yet another fantastic vintage for Kabinett and Spatlese level wines, with a small amount of Auslese as well. The wines of the 2008 vintage are showing vibrant and juicy acidity levels with bright and expressive aromatics and flavor profiles. They seem to a bit more wound up and tighter than the '07s and may need a bit more time in bottle to show what they really have to offer. It is an elegant and attractive vintage highlighting the Kabinett and Spatleses with lighter, sleeker and more charming versions of Auslese. These wines have yet to be bottled and will not arrive till late Fall 2009.