(90-92)/2012+

This is aromatically similar to the Petits Monts

otherwise quite muted and rather closed

and the wine displays plenty of caramel

Joh Jos Prum, Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Vintage:2012 (90-92)/2012+The 2005 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese, unlike its Himmelreich counterpart, was relatively shrouded in fermentative aromas on the occasion of my tasting, but site and vintage typical suggestions of baked apple and vanilla were clearly in evidence, and even more so on the palate, where dripping florality, vanilla cream, and nut paste add considerable allure. The finish here is formidably long and polished, with complexities of flowers, spices, and mineral