2018 Dönnhoff Roxheimer Höllenpfad Riesling Trocken

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  5/10/2024 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 92 Points

  this is really singing now! No notes taken but the awkwardness of youth was gone and there is even a touch of honeyed citrus developing. Re-buy if possible. Too bad that these are getting more and more expensive...

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  9/12/2022 - uncorked.fr Likes this wine:

  While the nose has certainly evolved since my last tasting, I felt like the palate was still quite similar. I really should have waited awhile longer to do a second tasting but I had such fond memories of this wine that I wanted to try it again. Oh well, it is delicious and thoroughly enjoyable in its present state either way! Drink or hold.
  
  APPEARANCE:
  Color & intensity: pale lemon
  
  NOSE:
  Intensity: medium (+)
  Aromas: basil, lemon, lime, lemon zest, fresh herbs, petrol, white peach, crushed stone, hint of smoke
  Development: developing
  
  PALATE:
  Sweetness: dry
  Acidity: medium (+)
  Alcohol: medium
  Body: medium
  Intensity: medium (+)
  Flavors: lemon, basil, crushed stone, lemon zest, lime, petrol
  Finish: medium (+)
  
  CONCLUSIONS:
  Quality level: very good
  Potential for ageing: can drink now but has good potential for further ageing

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  7/20/2022 - LPFrb Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Clear, medium lemon colour. Clean, med+ intense aromas of lemon zest, chalk, volcanic rock, wet stones, granny smith, smoke, blossom, melon, thai basil, green herbs, more lemon. Youthful aromas.
  Dry, high acidity, med÷ bodied and medium alcohol. Pronounced flavours of lemon, chalk, rock, granny smith, basil... this is just so crisp and mineral! Long finish! Holy F, this is a lean and crisp wine that just keeps on giving.This is for the long run, but this is already good. Drink or hold!

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  5/20/2022 - benjamin96 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Donnhoff c’est toujours bon!
  Grande typicité du riesling ici! Le vin livre un beau fruite jaune mêlé avec des notes petrolieres. L’acidité vive lave le palais puis laisse place a une belle finale. C’est certes tres jeune, mais va se bonifier avec le temps!

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  9/30/2021 - sjw_11 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Pale yellow. On the nose there is plenty of bright citrus and candied lime. Initially there is a touch of petrol, but this actually recedes with air and certainly doesn't detract. Lovely, crystalline balance in the mouth, melding racy acidity with a well judged level of sweetness. Really intense but balanced Riesling. Enjoyable now, but I feel sure this can improve for quite some time and should live (subject to the cork) for quite awhile indeed. 93 pts.

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