2023 Joh Jos Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GOLDKAPSEL

At Joh. Jos. Prüm, the Goldkapsel bottlings mark the summit - tiny, painstakingly selected lots that represent the purest and most concentrated expression of both vintage and site. In 2023, with its long, even ripening and pristine fruit, the Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel captures everything that makes this producer great.

The vineyard needs no introduction. Wehlener Sonnenuhr is the estate’s flagship, and this cuvée is drawn from its most exceptional fruit - botrytis-affected berries harvested at perfect ripeness, delivering depth without heaviness, sweetness without stickiness. The balance is astonishing.

The wine itself is light-footed but layered - floral, peachy, citrusy, and threaded with mineral energy. It’s rich in detail but glides across the palate with composure and clarity. The finish is long and finely tuned, with that rare Prüm ability to feel complete and ethereal at once.

Goldkapsels like this don’t come every year, and they rarely show this much precision this early. One of the defining wines of the 2023 Mosel vintage, from the producer who continues to set the standard.

99 points
“One of the great Mosel Auslese masterpieces of modern times, this has all the floral splendour of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard site... Perfect balance makes this seem much less sweet than it really is. Limited production. Drink or hold."
- Stuart Pigott (Jamessuckling.com)

97 points
“It unfolds with exquisite aromatic finesse. Yes, this is a Goldkapsel, but its lightness and purity are exquisite. So fine and bright with a lastingly zesty finish.”
- Anne Krebiehl MW (Vinous)