2018 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 94.6 points

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  3/3/2021 - FiggySmalls wrote:

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  6/27/2020 - jlm wrote:

  Sampled over two nights, and it was much more expressive on the second. If you're opening now, give this one plenty of air. Light straw color with hints of green. The nose has lilies, lime zest, crushed volcanic rocks, just signature Hermannshöhle aromatics. The palate is pure quince jelly: rich red fruit that's simultaneously tart and grippy. The acidity is not prominent here, but present enough to keep the weight and sweetness very lively. This should have a wonderful future ahead of it.

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  5/13/2020 - Riesling Brother Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Unfortunately, I opened this bottle after drinking Zililiken 2018 saarburger rasusch GKA#5. Zilliken was magical maybe the best Riesling I ever had. Not all GKA are equals.

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  4/19/2020 - acyso wrote: 93 Points

  Quarantine; 3/12/2020-5/29/2020 (Chicago, IL): #24-19, 7% abv. From half-bottle. There is something always incredibly exuberant about drinking a hyper-young high-Prädikat wine. The sweetness is so fresh and bright, and coupled with the crazy raw acids of youth, you get this electric excitement. This is no exception. This is a relatively lighter edition here, with fruit that is more on the tart side, and while this is sweet, there is certainly a bit of a greenish acid streak on the back end. Very nicely balanced, but oddly enough this edition feels a little more Mosel than usual, with those green fruit elements and a firmer backbone. Nonetheless, outstanding concentration and complexity (as always). It's been a long while since I've had this wine on release, so this was a real treat. The heightened sensation of acid here will give this wine a little extra capacity for aging is my guess.

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  4/3/2020 - Axone wrote:

  Le vin n'est pas encore prêt.
  Attendre impérativement (90 aujourd'hui).

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