Wehlener Sonnenuhr vertical MoCool 2013
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:41 pm
Here are my tasting notes. Please excuse their brevity. I was a bit under the weather when this tasting was happening. I also found it difficult to get a good nose on the small pours we had, but we wanted to share these gorgeous rieslings with as many MoCoolers as possible. Unfortunately, we ran out of time before the next vertical was scheduled (Pegau) and were unable to do the horizontal tasting. We also missed the last two wines of the vertical. All wines were very good to excellent. Ratings are mine except for consensus #1 and #2.
MoCool 2013 Sundial (Wehlener Sonnenuhr) Vineyard Veritcal Tasting
Tasting notes by Tom Noland
Wine and contributor, Color + Nose, Taste, Finish, Rank
1989 JJ Prum Kabinett Mike Conner Light straw with a shy nose of light lemon Beautiful layers of peach and pineapple Long luscious finish 3rd?
1989 JJ Prum Spatlese Mike Conner Golden yellow. Rich ripe orange nose. Rich tropical fruit with layers of flavor. Mangos and lemons. Great combination! Long, rich fruit finish with sparkling acidity My #1, overall #2
2001 Kerpen Auslese Joshua Kates Clear straw yellow. Lemon nose Lemon curd with apricots and juicy acidity. Medium long gorgeous finish of lemon curd and peach
2002 Kerpen * Spatlese Howie Hart Pale yellow. Light petrol and peach nose Good fruit with a seamless midpalate Medium long with lingering acidity.
2005 JJ Prum Goldkap Auslese John Trombley Deep rich yellow. Sweet tropical fruit on the nose. Gorgeous tropical fruit and light petrol with layers of flavor, esp. pineapple that just won’t quit. Long luxurious finish of tropical fruit especially sensuous mangos Consensus #1. My #2, but real close to 1989 spatlese
2005 Studert Prum Kabinett Jeff Lake Light straw. Shy nose of light lime Good fruit with lemon squirt acidity. Nice medium long finish
2005 F. Weins-Prüm Spatlese Jeff Lake Corked!
2006 JJ Prum Spatlese Joshua Kates Clear straw. Expressive nose of petrol and citrus.Midpalate of lemon curd and nice acidity. Medium long acidic fruit finish. 4th?
2007 Studert Prum Spatlese Tom N Light straw Petrol and limes on the nose Sweet, ripe citrus and cleansing acidity Medium long citrus finish.
2008 Studert Prum Kabinett Tom N Clear straw Petrol and citrus nose Great acidity with lemon drops and ripe oranges Nice finish of acidic fruit esp lemons
2008 Fr. Friedrich-Kern Kabinett Sue and Neil C. Clear straw Ripe orange nose Great midpalate of refreshing acidity and citrus Medium long finish of citrus
2008 Studert Prum Kabinett Tom N Light straw Petrol and peach nose Light midpalate of lemonade Medium long lemony finish
2009 Dr. Pauly Bergweiler Spatelese Jane C Light straw Petrol and light fruit nose Lemons and peaches with a hint of apricot. Medium long citrus finish
Additional wines added after list was made:
1989 Kerpen Auslese Chris Weber Clear straw Shy nose Great fruit Long finish
1998 JJ Prum (kabinett, I think) Bobby Franks Straw yellow. Light pear nose with some orange Beautiful acid with nice orange and lemon Medium long with good fruit and acidity.
2003 JJ Prum Auslese Steve Lasater Light straw. Light petrol and apricot. Quite sweet with ripe pineapple and mangos. Long finish of tropical fruit esp. pineapple
MoCool 2013 Sundial (Wehlener Sonnenuhr) Vineyard Veritcal Tasting
Tasting notes by Tom Noland
Wine and contributor, Color + Nose, Taste, Finish, Rank
1989 JJ Prum Kabinett Mike Conner Light straw with a shy nose of light lemon Beautiful layers of peach and pineapple Long luscious finish 3rd?
1989 JJ Prum Spatlese Mike Conner Golden yellow. Rich ripe orange nose. Rich tropical fruit with layers of flavor. Mangos and lemons. Great combination! Long, rich fruit finish with sparkling acidity My #1, overall #2
2001 Kerpen Auslese Joshua Kates Clear straw yellow. Lemon nose Lemon curd with apricots and juicy acidity. Medium long gorgeous finish of lemon curd and peach
2002 Kerpen * Spatlese Howie Hart Pale yellow. Light petrol and peach nose Good fruit with a seamless midpalate Medium long with lingering acidity.
2005 JJ Prum Goldkap Auslese John Trombley Deep rich yellow. Sweet tropical fruit on the nose. Gorgeous tropical fruit and light petrol with layers of flavor, esp. pineapple that just won’t quit. Long luxurious finish of tropical fruit especially sensuous mangos Consensus #1. My #2, but real close to 1989 spatlese
2005 Studert Prum Kabinett Jeff Lake Light straw. Shy nose of light lime Good fruit with lemon squirt acidity. Nice medium long finish
2005 F. Weins-Prüm Spatlese Jeff Lake Corked!
2006 JJ Prum Spatlese Joshua Kates Clear straw. Expressive nose of petrol and citrus.Midpalate of lemon curd and nice acidity. Medium long acidic fruit finish. 4th?
2007 Studert Prum Spatlese Tom N Light straw Petrol and limes on the nose Sweet, ripe citrus and cleansing acidity Medium long citrus finish.
2008 Studert Prum Kabinett Tom N Clear straw Petrol and citrus nose Great acidity with lemon drops and ripe oranges Nice finish of acidic fruit esp lemons
2008 Fr. Friedrich-Kern Kabinett Sue and Neil C. Clear straw Ripe orange nose Great midpalate of refreshing acidity and citrus Medium long finish of citrus
2008 Studert Prum Kabinett Tom N Light straw Petrol and peach nose Light midpalate of lemonade Medium long lemony finish
2009 Dr. Pauly Bergweiler Spatelese Jane C Light straw Petrol and light fruit nose Lemons and peaches with a hint of apricot. Medium long citrus finish
Additional wines added after list was made:
1989 Kerpen Auslese Chris Weber Clear straw Shy nose Great fruit Long finish
1998 JJ Prum (kabinett, I think) Bobby Franks Straw yellow. Light pear nose with some orange Beautiful acid with nice orange and lemon Medium long with good fruit and acidity.
2003 JJ Prum Auslese Steve Lasater Light straw. Light petrol and apricot. Quite sweet with ripe pineapple and mangos. Long finish of tropical fruit esp. pineapple