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| Drinking window: Drink between 2002 and 2013 (based on 281 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 9/15/2018: Twenty years from the vintage, and this is a study in stone. There’s still some light peach fruit, and a hint of lemon zest with subtle lingering sweetness. The real feature is all about rocks. Wet rocks, warm rocks from a fire ring and salt-coated rocks from the seashore. You want terroir? Drink this wine. (872 views) | | | Tasted by ChateauTooting on 2/10/2012: Nose evolved quite a lot over the night, initially a bit cheesy and apricot/peach smelling with clear classic definition of minerality, to open out into lemons and a hint of spice. It started to fall over itself after being open for a few hours, with hardly any and the finish isn't that lengthy, and the residual sugar clearly still there in fact becoming more apparent as it stays open. So on that basis I'd say drink up soon. (3311 views) | | | Tasted by salil on 6/30/2011 & rated 90 points: Perfectly mature now; white cherries and apples combining with developed smoky and fusel notes and conveyed with the typical Dönnhoff sense of understatement and lightness. Excellent. (3542 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 6/30/2011: TTTG (no notes, just rankings): At peak or perhaps even a bit tired, though still light and elegant. My 6th of 9. (3098 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 6/4/2010 & rated 92 points: Lawrence's Birthday Lunch (The Universal @ Duxton Hill): Very nice. Beautiful nose, slightly creamy scent, with drops of rubber, nectar, sweet peachy fruit, white flowers, nice minerality, and little bits of creamy mushroom. On the palate, lots of spritzy freshness, along with plenty of cut and definition. A bit more austere than recent vintages I thought. Saying that though, there were nevertheless plenty of fresh flavours, with ripe lemons at the fore, a bit of a peachy undertone, just very slight, a fine minerally seam, and a longish finish with a dash of spice. Not the most profound, but lovely to drink, with a quite ethereal elegance. I would have probably liked it a little more with one or two more years down the road for it to pick up some depth, but this was certainly entering into its tertiary phase and was quite ready to drink. (4245 views) | | | Tasted by cweiss on 8/14/2006: Initial response is "is that all there is?" because so light on its feet, but then then the flavors build and build. Excellent balance and excellent persistence. How can a wine so light have so much presence? (3908 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 2/13/2005: Served with a spicy Thai green curry, this wine was up to the task. Pale yellow color. Aromas of cherries, white peach, lime zest and warm stones were followed by flavors dominated by the cherries and lime and a mouthfilling creaminess that gave way to a cleansing acidity on the finish. The white peach flavor really persisted on the back of the palate. The juxtaposition of creaminess with bright acidity was very enjoyable, and matched up well with the curry. The creaminess aligning with the coconut based sauce, and the acidity cutting through the richness.
Despite the creamy mouthfeel I would not say that this wine has reached full maturity, as there are no secondary flavors. No petrol or smoke made an appearance. However I think the flavor, texture and balance of the wine are just perfect for me right now and I would rather forgo further flavor development in order to enjoy the way the aspect of the wine come together at this moment. (2788 views) |
| By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, July 2002
(Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Schildknecht
Vinous, January/February 2000, IWC Issue #88
(Hermann Donnhoff Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett) Subscribe to see review text. |
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As a help to those who purchase and cellar these wines, let it be noted that the 'Goldkapsule' does not ofen designate a higher quality bottling from the producer Dönnhoff. Herr Dönnhoff uses gold capsules on about 99 percent of the l bottlings of certain richer wines from the vineyards Oberhauser Brücke and Niederhauser Hermannshöhle and perhaps some others. Therefore it is usually unneccessary and misleading to use the term 'Goldkapsule' with Dönnhoff wines, currently. Although, just to be confusing, David Bueker mentions that there may be one or two exceptions, especially in 2001 and 2003 vintages, where Donnhoff produced "white capsule" auslesen from the Leistenberg and Dellchen vineyards (later Dellchen auslesen have gone to the gold capsules - e.g. 2006). To have to list my notes on a Cellartracker page that has a non-necessary and meaningless 'gold capsule' designation is highly irritating for me, as I feel that if I list it correctly it won't even be picked up by a search.
Another example of the confusion above is with the frequent multiple bottlings of Eisweine from the Brücke vineyard. There were at least three bottlings in 1998 and three in 2002. They occur when prolonged cold snaps allow harvesting on successive days. Usually one of these is designated the 'regular' Eiswein and the best one is sent to the Auction. Each typically has a different style. They are informally referred to by the day of the week on which they were harvested. Thus in 1998 there was a 'Samstag' Eiswein, and one for 'Sonntag' and also 'Montag'. The last named is extremely powerful, and extremely expensive; it is the Auction lot.
It is STRONGLY URGED then that when referring to Dönnhoff wines one refers to the AP number If this terminology is not used, identity can be impossible to determine. JHTRiesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)KabinettLowest must sugar content of Prädikat designation resulting in light wines, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity.Oberhäuser Leistenberg Here you can see why the Leistenberg is right for KabinettGermany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)NaheAn der Nahe erwarten den Besucher sanftes Grün, romantische Flusstäler und dramatische Felsformationen. Dazu gastfreundliche Winzer und ihre vielfältigen Weine.
2.000 Jahre Weinbautradition hat das Anbaugebiet an der Nahe und den Nebenflüssen Glan und Alsenz. Vor kalten Winden durch den hohen Hunsrück geschützt, schaffen milde Temperaturen und viel Sonnenschein ein hervorragendes Klima für den Weinbau in dem regenarmen und sonnigen Tal. Hier wachsen auf rund 4.000 Hektar Rebsorten wie Riesling, Rivaner, und Silvaner. Auch die Spielarten des Burgunders sowie Kerner, Scheurebe, Portugieser und Dornfelder sind hier zu Hause. Lieblingskind der Winzer ist der an Finessen reiche Riesling, ein Viertel der Rebfläche ist damit bestockt.
Eine bewegte Erdgeschichte hat der Nahe-Region eine große Bodenvielfalt beschert. Die Reben wachsen auf Schiefergestein, vulkanischen Porphyr- oder Löss- und Lehmböden. Das ermöglicht eine Vielfalt an Rebsorten und Weinstilen.
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