Dönnhoff Nahe Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett Riesling 2011
I have long loved Dönnhoff, and will continue to extoll its virtues. The Nahe Oberhäuser Leistenberg Kabinett Riesling 2011 is simply put, a pulse-quickening example, with complex aromas of white flowers, Asian pear, shale, mint, and clover honey. On the palate, a tensile, arching backbone interlaced with peach pit and white grapefruit pith adds tension […]
Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2012
Gorgeous, aromatic nose on the Felsenberg GG 2012—it is a different animal as compared with the Dellchen I reviewed earlier—it opens with notes of dried apricot, kerosene, white flowers and a top note of blanched almond. Full and lush on entry, with glycerol up-front leading into Asian pear, lemon drop, and chalk. While not as […]
Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Grosses Gewachs 2012
Gorgeous, aromatic nose on the Hermannshöhle GG 2012—it is a different animal as compared with the Dellchen I reviewed yesterday—it opens with notes of dried apricot, kerosene, white flowers and a top note of blanched almond. Full and lush on entry, with glycerol up-front leading into Asian pear, lemon drop, and chalk. While not as […]