2019 Dönnhoff Felsenberg Riesling Großes Gewächs
Community Tasting Note
JRockEsq Likes this wine:
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Method: from half-bottle; fridge temp; white wine glass; pop and pour
Look: medium- straw with a slight yellow tint
Nose: key lime, tropical fruit (guava?), salinity, minerality; very expressive
Palate: lemon, lime, gun smoke; long finish strong minerality, fresh parsley, bit of oyster shell; bone dry; medium+ body; high+ acidity
Overall thoughts: nice, expressive nose, but the palate is mainly sharply acidic citrus and minerality, and I'd like some riper flavors and some more complexity. Also, there's a ton of acidity, but nothing on the other end of the spectrum, so there's none of the tension I love in a great Riesling. I don't drink enough dry Riesling to know where this is on the aging curve or if it's shut down. Pretty good wine, but a half-bottle is more than enough for me.
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Comment posted by oldwines:
3/15/2024 8:08:00 AM - A few thoughts if you like… This is a wine that needs both aeration (hours not minutes), will age well for a decade+ and is best drunk at cellar temp or slightly higher. I had this from 750ml bottle a couple years ago and with air and warmer than refrigerator temp it was beautiful and great with food, which, for me, is essential. I consider most wines in the context of a meal, not just on their own. Most people don’t decant whites but there are many that benefit from it. Peruse my notes for some examples or reply to discuss more fully. Also, thanks for the detail in your notes!
Cheers!
“oldwines” aka Dave
www.DTPWineAdvisors.com
Comment posted by JRockEsq:
3/15/2024 8:31:00 AM - It did improve just a bit with as it warmed and with a bit of air. I think it might be largely shut down, but I was hoping it would be more giving from a half-bottle. Thanks for your thoughts.