2012 Studert-Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling, Kabinett, Mosel Germany

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This wine offers a gorgeous nose of lemon, peach, white orchard fruits and some herbs. The wine is deliciously well balanced on the palate and delivers a stunningly long and well-balanced finish. 2019-2032." (10/2013) Graacher Himmelreich is situated just upstream from the famed Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard. With deeper, richer soils, this site is a little less steep, and its southwest exposure ensures that the wines from this site have a racy and juicy acid background that really make the wines sing. The 2012 vintage presented weather conditions at first challenging, then favorable. It may do Mosel fans well to follow the advice of Wine Spectator's 2012 vintage report: "For German wine fans, seeking out fastidious producers will be crucial when the 2012s hit the market." Manfred Prüm along with daughter Dr. Katharina Prüm turn out perennially classic, collectible Rieslings.

2012 Studert-Prüm Riesling, Kabinett, Graacher Himmelreich Mosel Germany