Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spätlese, 2020
More body and concentration here versus the Himmelreich but it is all wound-up in a neat, lemon-soaked package, with supporting notes of blood orange, grapefruit, melon and mirabelle. Traces of iron and spice on the palate are met with a cool, brittle slate character, the acidity taut and trembling. An intellectual Spätlese, long, persistent and seriously classy. 7.5%
critic reviews
The 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese is pure, clear and flinty on the concentrated nose that is reminiscent of a fresh fruit salad served on a slate plate on an early summer morning. Light, lush and highly finessed but seriously structured on the palate, this is a savory, very clear and elegant Sonnenuhr Spatlese with great precision and finesse and highly stimulating salinity and mouth-watering grip on the finish. The acidity is crystalline and very delicate, making this another great Mosel Spatlese from the 2020 vintage. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 37 21 in July 2022.