I did not take down the AP number on the last bottle of the 1983 Goldkapsel from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr that I drank, but the wine was delicious. I should note that it is my distinct impression that there are at least two...
I did not take down the AP number on the last bottle of the 1983 Goldkapsel from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr that I drank, but the wine was delicious. I should note that it is my distinct impression that there are at least two different versions of Goldkapsel from this vineyard in 1983, as I have drunk an awful lot of this wine over the years, and one batch that I owned was not as heavily glazed with picture perfect botrytis as most bottles and was clearly another selection. This most recent bottle was far more typical of my experience with this wine, soaring from the glass in a nobly rotten mélange of honey, apricots, oranges, lovely memory of vanilla bean, hints of the yellow plums to come, the first vestiges of nuttiness and distinctly salty soil tones. On the palate the wine is fullish, pure and utterly electric, with a marvelous core, great focus and filigree, vibrant acids and a very, very long, complex and vibrant finish. A beautiful wine. (Drink between 2012-2040)