Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Auslese, Goldkap, 2016
Ripe, exotic stone fruit, mango and creamy papaya textures here; the most serious, fleshy and full bodied wine in the range today. But this is relative only to JJ Prum of course, and those supremely refined, mouthfilling flavours are long and clear - depth and intensity without a trace of heaviness. The pedigree and track record of this wine is near-unrivalled, and patience will always be rewarded.
critic reviews
The 2016 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is clear, fine and subtle yet concentrated, with vegetal and ripe fruit aromas. Rich, round and piquant, this is an intense and densely woven Auslese (AP 14 17) with a long, tensioned and refreshing mineral finish that lifts the sweet fruit. Gorgeous but made for another decade.
Scents and luscious, glossy palate presence of overripe apple and peach gain welcome counterpoint from the piquancy of seed and pit, while a greenhouse-like diversity of flowering and leafing things conveys intriguing perfume. A musky, peony-like note emerges midpalate. Liqueur-like intensity of fruit and a touch of caramel are backed, as in this year’s Bernkasteler Auslese Goldkapsel, by an unusually prominent sense of sheer sweetness, but without the fresh fruit juiciness that clung to that corresponding Bernkasteler’s finish. (I have not tasted an A.P. #17 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel, which was auctioned.)