Joh. Jos. Prüm
Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2019
Germany
About the SessionThis is the largest list of German wines Strauss & Co has ever offered! Once regarded as the greatest wines in the world, German and specifically Mosel Riesling are long aging and investment worthy. Running deep through the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer and across celebrated vintages including the ripe 2009, the warm 2018 and the racy, acclaimed 2019.
‘Trocken’ is the dry Riesling style, while ‘Kabinett’ is off-dry and ‘Spatlese’ and ‘Auslese’ are much sweeter. Another pointer, Is that the higher the alcohol, the more likely the wine is to be drier in style.
LOT 17
Joh. Jos. Prüm
Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 2019
About this Item
No name on the Mosel carries more mystique than Joh. Jos. Prüm, whose Wehlen estate makes Rieslings so tightly coiled in youth – often with a whiff of spritz and reduction – that they can take decades to reveal their genius, and age for half a century or more. Katharina Prüm now leads the family estate. 2019 was a great, racy Mosel vintage. Richard Hemming MW gave it 16 out of 20.
Provenance
The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.
Critics Ratings
"Less fruit and power than their 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett, but higher sugar and really bright acid. Still as fine as bone china, and equally translucent." - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Dec 2022)
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