Prüm’s 2003 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel must be one of the wines of that vintage—not just from the Mosel but across Europe. Despite some negativity surrounding the potential of vintage across Europe, Katharina’s father, Dr Manfred Prüm, hailed 2003 as a totemic vintage for his Estate’s wines. Where many in the Mosel flustered in the heat and resorted to acidifying some of their wines, Prüm was genuinely excited: he believed the quality and style of the year recalled his great wines from the very warm 1959 vintage. Katharina notes that the family love the evolution of vintage, and while 2003 has still not quite reached its peak, it is, in her words, “really beautiful to drink now.” Last year, Katharina served this release to us blind. Not only did we pick a much younger vintage, but it was also one of the most memorable wines we tasted that year. Seldom have we been so happy to be proved wrong.