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• acyso wrote: 90 points

  April 3, 2023 - Heater week; 3/26/2023-4/3/2023 (Chicago, IL): Very dark colour -- worryingly so, but surprisingly this was still drinking very well. The fruit definitely shows a good bit of ripeness and softness, with a slightly roasted quality to the fruit. I wonder if this bottle, while drinkable, was really representative/sound.

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• chbeaumont wrote: 93 points

  October 29, 2022 - Daffodil yellow; racy nose, florality & 'minerality; deft sweetness, refreshing, swathe of flavours coats the palate; plenty on expansive finish. Fully ready. Will age well.

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• Burgundy Al wrote: 91 points

  October 8, 2022 - Riesling and Pinot Noir Lunch (Sun Wah - Chicago IL): Double blind at Riesling/ Pinot Noir lunch. Bright and energetic with orchard and faint tropical fruit. Good depth and length. Much better today vs last time tasted - exactly two years ago.

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• Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 91 points

  August 4, 2022 - Very good, tropical fruit, pear. Good balance. Served with Enchiladas and they accentuated the smokiness of the wine. Yummy.

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• forceberry wrote: 91 points

  August 3, 2022 - 8,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Medium-deep and quite intense yellow-green color. Sweet, somewhat evolved and beautifully complex nose which tells immediately that this wine is Riesling and nothing else; aromas of honeycomb and apple jam, some evolved notes of beeswax, a little bit of something spicy, light stony mineral nuances, a hint of lemon marmalade and a touch of tertiary nuttiness. The wine feels broad, oily and relatively gentle on the palate with a medium-to-moderately full body and medium-sweet flavors of apple jam and fruit cocktail, some honeyed tones, a little bit of ripe apricot, light stony mineral nuances, perhaps hints of botrytis with its nuances of beeswax and orange marmalade and a touch of exotic spices. The acidity feels quite high, making the wine come across as balanced, but still a bit low for a Riesling (especially a Dönnhoff), making the wine feel somewhat soft with all of its residual sugar. The finish is juicy, quite long and rather rich with medium-sweet flavors of ripe lemony citrus fruits, some honeycomb, a little bit of apple jam, light stony mineral notes, evolved hints of beeswax and nuttiness and a touch of overripe white peach.
  
  A quite delicious and harmonious Spätlese Riesling with great varietal typicity, except for the acidity, that came across as a bit modest for the style. The overall feel here was a bit on the soft and mellow side, so while the wine is thoroughly enjoyable with great evolved complexity, it felt a bit syrupy, lacking the brightness, cut and zip I value so highly in sweet styles of Riesling. This was a nice aged Spätlese that was in a good spot right now, but ultimately nothing too thrilling or memorable. Probably will keep just fine for many more years, but I have a feeling there's not going to be much further development here. Drink or keep.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type White - Off-dry
• Producer Dönnhoff
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Spätlese
• Vineyard Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg
• Country Germany
• Region Nahe
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 4260031854508

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• Pending Delivery 14 (1%)
• In Cellars 455 (47%)
• Consumed 490 (51%)

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