joh.jos. prum spatlese 2020

From Mosel, this has subtle notes of yellow peach and pollen introduce this gorgeously sunny yet complex Spätlese. Flavors of tangerine and preserved quince drench the palate in waves of zesty sweet-tart fruit, but there’s also a depth of smoke, slate and struck flint in the backdrop. Delightful already, this will continue to open and meld through 2038.

Winemaker Notes
On the nose, fresh and minerally with floral aromas and flavors. On the palate, very juicy, racy, and precise.

Pair with Asian dishes or cheese and desserts.

Professional Ratings
94
James Suckling
Brimming with fresh white and yellow peach. Lovely interplay of juicy fruit and salty minerality on the light-footed and precise palate. Very delicate and gentle, long finish.

94
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
The 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett offers a very clear, bright and delicate bouquet with very fine slate aromas and very fine but fully ripe and even concentrated apricot aromas. Crystal clear and crystalline on the palate, with a concentrated, even slightly jammy apricot fruit core but a firm yet filigreed structure, this is an intense, very elegant and savory, irresistible Kabinett with a serious mineral structure and stimulating grip on the finish. Superb. 8.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork.

91
Wine Spectator
A mouthwatering, savory wine, showing layers of juicy pear, apricot, nectarine and chamomile tea that spill across the palate, with crackling saline acidity bringing freshness and depth. Drink now through 2028. 230 cases imported.