Weingut Joh Jos Prm 2023 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Sptlese

Description

The 2023 Weingut Joh. Jos. Prm Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Sptlese is classic Mosel Sptlese at its most refined: weightless yet intensely expressive, with crystalline fruit, slate-driven energy, and a perfectly judged sweetness that reads more luminous than sweet. Its immediately charming, but the precision and mineral grip signal serious longevity.

Origins & Craftsmanship
Joh. Jos. Prm is one of the Mosels benchmark estates, revered for Rieslings that balance delicacy with endurance. Zeltinger Sonnenuhr is a sun-exposed site whose roots encounter slate earlier, naturally emphasizing mineral tension and aromatic clarity. In 2023, the estate reported a classic, pure style with refreshing acidity and fine ripeness across the Prdikat rangean ideal context for Sptlese, where harmony is everything.

The wine is hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented (native yeast) in stainless steel, preserving pristine fruit character while letting the vineyards slate imprint show through as saline lift and a subtle smoky edge. The result is a Sptlese that feels both succulent and remarkably precisebuilt to evolve, not merely to please.

Critics Reviews
Robert Parkers Wine Advocate awards this wine 96 points, praising its highly delicate, slate-inflected bouquet and the way terroir and Riesling fruit already feel seamlessly interwoven. The review highlights a palate that is round and juicy yet distinctly saline and mineral, finishing dense, stimulating, and frisky in true top-site Mosel fashion.

Vinous (Anne Krebiehl MW) scores it 95 points, noting a slightly reductive start that opens onto tender yellow plum nuance, then a palate that is beautifully light, vividly citric, and seamlessly freshfinishing with a tingling, balanced clarity that amplifies the wines sense of lift.

James Suckling scores it 94 points, calling it tightly wound and firmly structured at this stagevery much the profile of a long-distance Sptlese that rewards patience as its layers unfurl.

Tasting Profile
Nose: Finely crushed slate and wet stone lead, followed by white peach, yellow plum, and ripe orchard fruit. Hints of citrus blossom, fresh herbs, and a subtle smoky-mineral suggestion add polish and depth.

Palate: Silky and luminous, with a poised sweetness that frames (rather than dominates) the fruit. Citrus zest, peach nectar, and a gentle cassis-like accent glide across a bright, cool current of acidity. The wines signature is its salty, mineral gripenergizing and mouthwatering.

Finish: Long, vivid, and clean, with a tingling citrus-mineral close that feels both weightless and intensely persistent.

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