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93 Points Wine Advocate, Feb. 2015
The 7.5% alcohol 2013 Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Spatlese offers a dark and flinty aroma on the nose. Rich and intense on the palate, this is a very juicy and piquant Spätlese whose mineral/salty finish imbibes the sweetness almost completely.
91 Points - Wine Spectator, February 2014 "This succulent white is filled with plush red peach, cherry and white currant flavors that are supported by zesty acidity. Long and creamy on the finish, offering plenty of spicy overtones. This is impressive for the category. Drink now through 2016. 100,000 cases made." -Kim Marcus
86 Points - Wine Spectator, March 2013 "A gauzy white, with peach pie and baked apple flavors that feature hints of candied basil and sage. Finishes with notes of quince compote. Drink now. 2,500 cases made." –Kim Marcus
Wine Advocate 91 points - The 2015 Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spatlese is very clear, lean and coolish on the stony flavored nose, where bright fruit and blue slate aromas are displayed. Intense and piquant on the palate, the Treppchen Spatlese is more reductive, thus leaner, and currently more closed compared to the generous Wurzgarten Spatlese. However, it is precise and mineral and will probably age as well as the Wurzgarten. The juicy, salty finish is clear and stimulating.Stephan Reinhardt, April/2017
"We have Christoffel Estate QbA in stock for the first time since the 2002 vintage. This is sourced from several young vine parcels in the Treppchen and Wurtzgarten and contains the elements of these two distinct terroirs - red oxidized slate and blue Devonian slate. This is feinherb style, a typical Mosel coolness and snappy acidity make it a perfect introduction to the 2012 vintage, from a famous and historic estate " The Importer
Wine Spectator 92 points - Seductive, with floral and mineral elements, and nectarine and custard aromas and flavors that interchange on the vibrant frame, underscored by bright acidity. Precise and pure, with a light feel and a long, vanilla-tinged aftertaste. Drink now through 2025. 850 cases made. -AZ.May/2018
Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett Riesling
"Lustrous pale green-gold, this is immediately appealing. The nose is tantalising in its complexity, intense, ripe old vine fruit vying for dominance yet reigned in by mineral depth and refreshed by hints of white flowers. There is a real sense of luminosity and sunshine here on both nose and palate, the latter echoing the initial aromatics opulent, fragrant and controlled throughout. This is a truly lovely translation of the vintage, poised but generous and refreshingly light." - The Importer
2003 Vintage: 92 Points - Wine Spectator
Explosive in its intensity and aromas. Vivid flavors of apricot, pear, black currant and slate mark this delicate young Riesling. Finesse to spare. Great expression of grape and site. Drink 2005-2020
2009 Vintage: 91 Points Robert Parker, 94 Points Wine Spectator
An almost confectionary sense of sweetness and ripeness pervades the Prum 2009 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, making it something of an exception in a vintage collection generally noteworthy for the restraint of residual sugar. Apple candy, caramel, and vanilla mingle on a creamy palate, with hints of salt, stone, and apple pit happily offering some counterpoint in a long and otherwise soothing finish. This showed more grip as it opened, and perhaps time will lend more cut and complexity to a Spatlese that on the basis of track record is likely to thrive for another quarter century or more. Incidentally, this represents the first of three lots of “regular” Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese, the last of which was still in tank in September. Drink 2011 - 2023
89 Points - Wine Spectator, Web Only 2011 "Powerfully fruity, with notes of honey cream to the red peach, melon and golden raisin flavors that are lush and broad, with smoky notes on the finish. Drink now through 2025. 350 cases made." -Kim Marcus
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