Prüm/JJ Riesling Gold Cap Auslese Wehlener Sonnenuhr 2020

99 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule) is incredibly clear and precise on the nose, and if there was any botrytis here—and there was, otherwise you wouldn't get this concentration and delicate raisin aroma—it was perfect and came at the perfect moment. This is a kind of quintessence of the Sonnenuhr, and saying this, it makes me long for pure, freshly caught anchovies. On the palate, this is a therapeutic, round, savory and straightaway stimulating Auslese with so much vitality and savoriness, and it finishes with a tight and sustainable mineral structure that makes this a great vin de terroir that can be aged for decades. It is crystal clear and doesn't even taste sweet due to its piquancy and salinity. This is the quintessence of the JJ Prüm style! A fabulous wine that should not be opened for at least 15 years, although anyone would love to drink now, except maybe Dr Manfred Prüm, who instead fell in love with the Lay Auslese for drinking now. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 31 21 in July 2022. Drink: 2035-2090. (Aug 2022)"

96 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Goldkapsel Auslese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr is another stunning example of the vintage. The wine has a beautiful sheen of pristine botrytis defining its personality, with the bouquet offering up scents of white cherry, pear, fresh mango, apple blossoms, a lovely base of slate, gentle notes of honeycomb, violets and a beautiful topnote of lime zest. On the palate the wine is fullish, complex and bouncy, with lovely delicacy of step, laser-like focus, excellent balance and grip and a very long, poised and utterly refined finish. Great juice. 2035-2100+. (Jan/Feb 2022)"

95 points Mosel Fine Wines: "The 2020er Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GK was made from shriveled rather than botrytized fruit and was fermented down to noblesweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a most gorgeous, superbly complex, and rather subtle nose of minty herbs, candied grapefruit, fine honeyed peach, anise, smoke, and herbs. The wine proves much richer and riper on the palate, where plenty of exotic and ripe fruits join the party. This fruity, smooth, and juicy side is nicely wrapped into zest and tension in the very long finish. Expect more than a decade of patience to get the full impact of this stunning wine. But you will not regret. 2035-2060. (Nov 2021)"

94 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): "[$146 list] Pretty white flower and steeped tea notes infuse a base of honeyed apple and warm peach in this lush, richly textured wine. The finish is driven by candied citrus and dried herbs, with lanolin, vanilla and racy salted-lemon acidity. Drink now through 2040. 60 cases imported. (10/31/22)"