Tasting notes and ratings vintage 2002

Feinschmecker 2003	**** 0303-1 2002 S.A. PRÜM Guts-Riesling Kabinett trocken
Gault Millau 2003	82 0103-3 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling trocken 1,0 lt. 82 0603-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett trocken 83 1103-1 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling halbtrocken 84 0903-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 85 0803-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 87 1403-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Fass 59 88 1803-2 2002 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling EISWEIN Faß 56 89 1603-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Fass 61 90 1503-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese Fass 62
Mondo 2003	88 0503-1 S.A.PRÜM VISION 2001 trocken 84 1003-1 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling trocken 82 0303-1 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling Kabinett trocken 83 0603-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett trocken 83 1303-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese trocken 83 1103-1 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling halbtrocken 84 0403-1 2002 S.A.PRÜM Guts-Riesling Kabinett halbtrocken 84 0903-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 88 0803-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 87 1403-1 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Fass 59 86 1203-1 2002 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 89 1803-2 2002 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling EISWEIN Faß 56 88 1903-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling EISWEIN Faß 58 90 1503-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese Fass 62 91 1703-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Fass 60 90 1603-2 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Fass 61
Fine Wine Review #97 Nov. 03	87/B 2002 Estate Riesling Kabinettt trocken 89/A  2002 Estate Riesling halbtrocken 88/B+ 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 90/ B + 2002 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 95/A- 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Eiswein VAT 58 97/A 2002 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Vat 61

Comments

This is one of the most successful collections of wines that I have found at this often-disappointing estate.

The Kabt trocken shows a lovely slate Riesling nose, good acidity, and lime flavors from the slate. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 03 03.

The halbtrocken has a stony, slate nose. In the mouth, the wine has firmness and roundness with good ripeness to its stony flavors. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 11 03.

The two foregoing wines were made with inoculated yeasts, the remaining wines with indigenous yeasts.

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabt has inexpressive lime aromas, followed in the mouth by lime fruit, but there is some coarseness here. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 9-03.

The Wehlener Sonnenuhr Sptl shows delicate white pepper aromas, followed on the palate by some sweetness with vanilla and lime that are typical of Sonnenuhrs, and a nice balancing acidity. Last digits of A.P. Nr.: 08 03.

The Graacher Domprobst Eiswein has a honeyed, botrytis-infected nose that would be proper for a Beerenauslese. In the mouth, the wine is more like an Eiswein with essence-of-Riesling slate lime flavors and golden overtones that are typical of Domprobst wines.

The Graacher Domprobst Trockenbeerenauslese has a heavily-botrytised nose and mouth of brown sugar and orange rind and richness on the palate typical of a TBA.

An outstanding effort.