(Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese) Light medium golden color with light green tinge; appealing, light petrol, tart mango, lime cream nose; tasty, mineral, tart lime, tart mango, ripe lemon palate; a little dense and bunched up at this point; medium-plus finish 90+ points
(Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese) Light golden yellow color; petrol, edelfoil, green peach, sweet green herb nose; tasty, sweet green herb, yellow and green apple palate; medium finish
(Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese) The wines that come from this vineyard are astonishing. 'Nuff said. Shy at first but opened up like fresh bag of microwave popcorn just cut open at around fifteen minutes in. The aromas just exploded from the glass. Salt, slate, white peaches, chamomile tea, the spring onions Pierre talks about in the '01, etc blah, blah, blah . . Stunning! The palate was even better with great interplay of fruits and minerals presented on a very elegant frame. The texture was so lush and soft but still very concentrated. Layers of red fruits, currants, ripe peaches, maybe even raspberries, all with dazzling purity and focus. The finish hints at pomegranite and fresh mint. The acidity is very present but harmonizes with all the other elements on the finish. The finish lasts around one minute.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Dönnhoff, Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese Nahe White) Subscribe to see review text.12/27/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Dönnhoff, Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese Nahe White) Subscribe to see review text.5/21/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)