WTN: Prüm it all night

[David M. Bueker]

• 1997 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer (7/14/2021)
  Two years on from my last bottle, this remains on a plateau of maturity, and will likely remain there longer than the actuaries believe I have left. Orange creamsicle, lemon tart, key lime pie, really all the citrus desserts play a role, riding along a saline river. There’s a little of the petrol thing going on, but it’s a nuance, and mostly in the mid-palate. The finish is all citrus sorbet. Back when it was released 1997 was thought of as a lower acid year, and at the time, sandwiched between 1996 and 1998 it was, but now it’s more classical, even a harbinger of the new normal. The big thing is the drinkability. It’s so easy to power through a glass, reveling in the flavors, and just going immediately back for more. Before you know it, 3/4 of the bottle is gone, and it’s like “whoa, I have barely tasted it, but it’s so good.” Hard to slow down. Should have bought magnums.