First of all, please see the photo I uploaded to CellarTracker. This wine is not a “Goldkapsel” bottling. I purchased this on release through the Skurnik DI offering, and it has a white capsule. That’s because prior to 2006* the Dönnhoff Auslesen not from Brücke and Hermannshöhle had white capsules. Anyway, the wine is in perfect form now, almost 20 years from the vintage. Lightly honeyed, and still in full possession of fresh, peachy fruit, it’s moderate in density, and full in flavor. It’s a “normal” Auslese, rather than a super-sized BA in Auslese labeling. Given the amount of fruit there is still a long time to go, but I like the balance now.
* excepting some later-released bottles that received the gold capsule that became standard in 2006
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Half bottle. Stone and tropical fruit aromas. Palate is still plenty sweet as this has a dessert wine profile for my palate. Good spice and balancing acidity. On point with summer peach pie and ice cream.
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Golden colour. Very tropical with a good whiff of pineapple on the nose. On the palate, this is quite juicy. A tad light on the acidity makes this feel somewhat diffuse.
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2/21/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:
First of all, please see the photo I uploaded to CellarTracker. This wine is not a “Goldkapsel” bottling. I purchased this on release through the Skurnik DI offering, and it has a white capsule. That’s because prior to 2006* the Dönnhoff Auslesen not from Brücke and Hermannshöhle had white capsules. Anyway, the wine is in perfect form now, almost 20 years from the vintage. Lightly honeyed, and still in full possession of fresh, peachy fruit, it’s moderate in density, and full in flavor. It’s a “normal” Auslese, rather than a super-sized BA in Auslese labeling. Given the amount of fruit there is still a long time to go, but I like the balance now.
* excepting some later-released bottles that received the gold capsule that became standard in 2006
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8/29/2021 - Nanda wrote: 92 Points
Half bottle. Stone and tropical fruit aromas. Palate is still plenty sweet as this has a dessert wine profile for my palate. Good spice and balancing acidity. On point with summer peach pie and ice cream.
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11/22/2019 - BenBlu Likes this wine: 90 Points
Golden in colour showing maturity. Nutty, petroleum, honeysuckle. Very pleasant.
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8/10/2014 - tooch wrote: 91 Points
Lots of tropical fruits; lychee, peach, mango....Very nice acidity and balance.
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2/10/2013 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
Golden colour. Very tropical with a good whiff of pineapple on the nose. On the palate, this is quite juicy. A tad light on the acidity makes this feel somewhat diffuse.
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