Wine of the month and perhaps beyond, wow. The clear color completely caught me completely off guard with tidal force that hit my tongue a few days ago. The essence of a pure green apple concentrated into 4 oz in my glass was hard to articulate and with such grace and lightness of touch. Blows away my “Prum paints in water color / Donnhoff in oil postulation – This is Monet at apex or pick your artist, I took the obvious route 😊 – I literally just kept staring at my glass wondering how good this was. Oberhauser Brucke is rapidly becoming my favorite site n the Donnhoff portfolio. This score is conservative, I can see this getting even better in time. Clear the runway. Absolutely enchanting
From a 375 ml. Light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of yellow peaches, apricots & apples with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, minerals, ginger, spices & a hint of Botrytized honey in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of stone fruits of yellow peaches & apricots & citrus notes of lemons/lime with minerals, spices & honey. Excellent balance between the sweetness & firm acidity. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but will certainly develop further with additional aging at which time it should rate even higher (95+). [A.P. Nr. 7753010 23 19; Alc. 7.5%] An absolutely amazing wine.
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Simply outstanding in its youth. Super fine. Will age wonderfully. Best to wait at least 10 years. The bottle we had from 1996 at the same time showed its potential!
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Ripe peach, white flowers and lots of sweetness. Good balance but perhaps a bit too sweet at the moment. Will improve with age and obtain a better balance. Still, a very lovely wine.
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Method: Half-bottle, served cold (out of fridge) and enjoyed as it warmed up, out of white wine glass.
Look: very pale straw(?)
Nose: a bit closed; stone fruit / peach, light ginger
Palate: ripe white peach, sharp ginger, salt, a bit of minerality; ginger and white flower on the medium+ length finish; medium+ body, with rich mouthfeel; medium+ sweetness; high- acid
Overall thoughts: Although it's drinking quite young, this is a great wine with big, pure fruit and ample complexity from spice and other notes. At this point, the sweetness is at the forefront and seems a bit higher than most Auslesen I drink, especially compared to the acid, which, while pretty high and sufficiently balanced, is more gentle / less electrifying than what I've experienced in other Auslesen from other recent vintages. While already great, I suspect that this will be even better down the road as the sweetness better integrates.
At this point, with the higher level of sweetness, I think this makes an especially good pairing for a fairly strong bleu cheese.
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Tasted at a trade tasting in NYC. Another delicious wine great balance of fruit, sugar and acidity. Bright fruity and moderately sweet. I went back and forth on which I liked better, this or the Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel. Hard choice. Both are beautiful and will age marvelously.
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12/16/2023 - Dale M wrote: 96 Points
Wine of the month and perhaps beyond, wow. The clear color completely caught me completely off guard with tidal force that hit my tongue a few days ago. The essence of a pure green apple concentrated into 4 oz in my glass was hard to articulate and with such grace and lightness of touch. Blows away my “Prum paints in water color / Donnhoff in oil postulation – This is Monet at apex or pick your artist, I took the obvious route 😊 – I literally just kept staring at my glass wondering how good this was. Oberhauser Brucke is rapidly becoming my favorite site n the Donnhoff portfolio. This score is conservative, I can see this getting even better in time. Clear the runway. Absolutely enchanting
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11/28/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a 375 ml. Light golden yellow in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of yellow peaches, apricots & apples with overtones of floral notes of honeysuckle, minerals, ginger, spices & a hint of Botrytized honey in the background. Medium-full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, zesty, ripe fruit flavors of stone fruits of yellow peaches & apricots & citrus notes of lemons/lime with minerals, spices & honey. Excellent balance between the sweetness & firm acidity. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present but will certainly develop further with additional aging at which time it should rate even higher (95+). [A.P. Nr. 7753010 23 19; Alc. 7.5%] An absolutely amazing wine.
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3/15/2023 - micsauer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Simply outstanding in its youth. Super fine. Will age wonderfully. Best to wait at least 10 years. The bottle we had from 1996 at the same time showed its potential!
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3/12/2022 - PontetCanet1986 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Simply outstanding - just tried at very young stage but the potential seems to be huge.
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11/1/2021 - Song103 Likes this wine:
Ferocious acidity together with the right stuffing. An excellent wine, but in the next decade. HOLD.
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4/3/2021 - canan wrote: 93 Points
Ripe peach, white flowers and lots of sweetness. Good balance but perhaps a bit too sweet at the moment. Will improve with age and obtain a better balance.
Still, a very lovely wine.
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3/9/2020 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 92 Points
Method: Half-bottle, served cold (out of fridge) and enjoyed as it warmed up, out of white wine glass.
Look: very pale straw(?)
Nose: a bit closed; stone fruit / peach, light ginger
Palate: ripe white peach, sharp ginger, salt, a bit of minerality; ginger and white flower on the medium+ length finish; medium+ body, with rich mouthfeel; medium+ sweetness; high- acid
Overall thoughts: Although it's drinking quite young, this is a great wine with big, pure fruit and ample complexity from spice and other notes. At this point, the sweetness is at the forefront and seems a bit higher than most Auslesen I drink, especially compared to the acid, which, while pretty high and sufficiently balanced, is more gentle / less electrifying than what I've experienced in other Auslesen from other recent vintages. While already great, I suspect that this will be even better down the road as the sweetness better integrates.
At this point, with the higher level of sweetness, I think this makes an especially good pairing for a fairly strong bleu cheese.
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3/2/2020 - oldwines Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tasted at a trade tasting in NYC. Another delicious wine great balance of fruit, sugar and acidity. Bright fruity and moderately sweet. I went back and forth on which I liked better, this or the Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel. Hard choice. Both are beautiful and will age marvelously.
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2/9/2020 - Lord Rodney wrote: 92 Points
Way too young of course - almost no detectable nose but the mouthfeel is amazing wow - just needs time
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