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2006 Dönnhoff Grey Slate Riesling Kabinett trocken
Riesling
- Germany
- Nahe
Label borrowed from 2014
Community Tasting Notes 10
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Spencer wrote:
April 19, 2015 - Another underwhelming bottle of this wine. Simple and one-dimensional. Very poor value compared to other wines in the Donnhoff stable. Drink up.
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Spencer wrote:
December 6, 2014 - Enjoyable, but seems a bit tired. I would drink this up soon.
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fatherdamo wrote: 90 points
July 29, 2011 - this matched grilled prawns in sweet chilli sauce quite magically. the spice seemed to increase the length to fantastic proportions. i will ensure that my next bottle accompanies something similar.
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fatherdamo wrote: 90 points
November 23, 2010 - super petrol and lime aromas. this has changed quite a bit in the last year or so. it's a quality drop
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fatherdamo wrote: 89 points
May 1, 2009 - pale and clear. really dry. fresh, acidic and zingy. perhaps needs a little time to become more complex.
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2007, Issue #8, The Usual Suspects: First Look at the 2006 German Vintage(Dönnhoff Grauschiefer Riesling Kabinett Trocken) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Lyle Fass
2/24/2009 (link)(Donnhoff "Grey Slate" Kabinett Trocken) This has a nose of mineral, blue-raspberry and lime with also some lovely hints of that grey slate. The palate is wonderfully opulent and rich and almost has the mouthfeel of a Muscadet from a ripe vintage like 2005. I say this because of the complete lac
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By Lyle Fass
4/12/2008 (link)(Donnhoff "Grey Slate" Riesling) Palate was like sucking on a limestone. But not Burgundian limestone. Like a pice of slate made out of lime. Great acidity here and length. This wine really clings to the palate and has great concentration and complexity. Lovely elegance in the midpalate and amazing persistence on the finish. This wine is like a powerful focused laser. So precise and chiseled. I will be buying some as this is a steal when it comes to Donnhoff wines.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type White
- Producer Dönnhoff
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Kabinett trocken
- Vineyard Grey Slate
- Country Germany
- Region Nahe
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 17 (52%)
- Consumed 16 (48%)
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