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White - Off-dry
2001 Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese
Riesling
- Germany
- Nahe
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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kenv Likes this wine: 89 points
November 26, 2020 - Opened for Thanksgiving, but it is too sweet to go with dinner. Saved it for dessert or just sipping. Honeyed botrytis nose. Still quite sweet and tart. I don't think this will ever fully resolve.
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Maphill01 Likes this wine:
March 7, 2020 - Pale gold. Medium sweet. Citrus lemon. Peach and apple. Honey. Finish of minerals. A special zing I can’t place, this is my first aged Riesling, could this be the petrol I hear about? Delicious.
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DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 93 points
March 21, 2019 - Clear, deep gold in color, medium legs. Orchard fruits on the nose, apple, goose berry, some honey and a hint of petrol. Medium sweet but bright and refreshing with high acidity on the palate. It has a medium plus body with good viscosity, very juicy, mouthwatering. Flavors of apple peel, baking spice, brown sugar, and nectarine. Finish is dry and longer than medium. This is great riesling. It's very alive and will live for at least another decade.
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pigdaddy wrote: 92 points
December 7, 2018 - pale gold; bright peach, harmonious fruit/acid balance, sweetness integrated, accented by food; delicious tonight. seems to be within its optimal range.
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Rieslingfan wrote:
June 1, 2018 - Consumed over two nights, this showed more brightness and freshness on night two, so there is still plenty of time to go. Ripe peach, subtle red fruit tones, light honey, apple skin, touches of brown spice and seamless balance made for a complete experience. It felt a touch heavy on the first night, but that completely went away on night two where the peach got fresher and the honey retreated. Ready to go now with some significant air, but no hurry to finish well stored bottles.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, Recently Tasted German Wines: Blossoming with Bottle Age(Weingut Hermann Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2006, Issue #4, The Beautiful Wines of Hermann Dönnhoff(Hermann Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Schildknecht
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By Richard Jennings
7/22/2012 (link) 93 points(Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese) Light medium chartreuse color; appealing, marinated green herbs, petrol, tart peach nose; tasty, mature, tart peach, peach syrup, mineral, nectarine palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
12/4/2008 (link) 95 points(Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese) Medium golden color; minerally, petrol nose; wow, minerally, lime and tart stonefruit palate with sparkle and remarkable nervosity; medium-plus finish 95+
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By Richard Jennings
3/14/2007 (link) 93 points(Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese) Nice petrol nose; very tasty, with lime, chalk, good minerality and spiciness; medium-plus tangy finish 93+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White - Off-dry
- Producer Dönnhoff
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Spätlese
- Vineyard Norheimer Kirschheck
- Country Germany
- Region Nahe
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 206 (51%)
- Consumed 196 (49%)
Food Pairing
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