This is a great vintage in Germany, and as ever, the Prüm wines do not disappoint. Not only do they have their customary finesse, but they are also perfect expressions of the vintage: very vibrant, ripe, delicate and powerful at once, with a beautifully delineated minerality perfectly reflecting their origins. The differences between the wines from Graach and Wehlen are clear as ever, and tasting the two next to each other is a fascinating and enlightening experience. The Graach wines, coming from deeper soils, are slightly richer and rounder, with an earthy note; the Wehlen wines more lean and mineral, with pronounced floral notes, and usually finer. They also take longer to come round.

The wines are exciting across the entire range, and for the first time we have included the ‘humbler’ wines: the estate Kabinett, and some fine expressive wines from Bernkastel, which are user-friendly early in their lives.

Despite the strength of the Euro, these wines are still astounding value for money: from which other region of the world can one buy the wines from a top estate for so little?