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B-21 Top Recommendation
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"The entire collection is a light-footed but intensely aromatic dream." - Anne Krebeihl MW, Vinous
When it comes to all-time benchmark Mosel Riesling, Joh. Jos. Prum sets the bar, vintage after vintage. The venerable Graacher Himmelreich and Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyards form the backbone of the estate, and the 2023 vintage has produced another round of simply exquisite expressions from these sites. Wine Advocate's Stephan Reinhardt declares, "Overall, the wines of the 2023 vintage are classic in style: pure, clear, filigreed and fresh, with fine fruit ripeness, weightless elegance and stimulating crystalline acidity." We couldn't have summed it up any better.
With smashing critical accolades fromVinous, Wine Advocate,and James Suckling's Riesling critic Stuart Pigott, the 2023s from winemaker Katherina Prum are emblematic of the singular quality and pedigree that defines this iconic Mosel estate. At every tier, of the Pradikat hierarchy, these are collectible showstoppers that will thrill any serious fan and stand for decades in any cellar next to the world's most long-lived collectible white wines. |
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This youthful Mosel riesling Auslese has a vibrancy and precision that is often missing in these wines, blanketed by thick botrytis richness. I love the mint and chamomile freshness that pulls you into this juicy and concentrated wine and also make it very filigreed on the medium-bodied palate. Incredible precision and subtlety in the super-long finish. Try to be patient, because this is a marathon runner. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
97 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling (Oct 2024)
The 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is very clear and precise on the elegant and delicate nose that reveals mango and other tropical as well as ripe peach aromas. Savory and crystalline on the palate, this Himmelreich Auslese is highly stimulating in all its finessed juiciness, grip and salivating salinity. The finish is long, playful and irresistible. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 11 24 in January 2025.
96 points, Stephan Reinhardt, Wine Advocate (Jan 2025)
The 2023 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese, made virtually without botrytis from fully ripe grapes, offers a shy tone of stone and yeast. The palate features Mirabelle jelly with lovely overtones of lemon balm and fern, wonderfully cut by freshness with a pithy, zesty edge of lime and mainly pale lemon. The finish resembles lemon and yellow plum sorbet, exquisitely fresh and palate-cleansing, yet with exquisite sweetness. Incredibly fine, slender and so balanced.
96 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous (Dec 2024)
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