Dinner at Perilla (Chicago, IL): I love how incredibly chewy this is from all that minerality here. It's definitely sweet, thanks to the vintage, but that mineral chew gives this the weight and counterbalance for all that sweetness. The acidity is dialled down, but this never feels out of balance ever.
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Still light gold. Subdued sweetness. Smooth, subtle and delicious. Should continue to get less sweet. Has the balance to continue drinking well as it matures.
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Drank at the professors for July 4. A bit flabby, but otherwise has held up nicely. Not cloyingly sweet, slight petrol nose. On the viscous side. Decent length
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From magnum, and the glacial cellar of Schloss Bueker, this was only beginning to show meaningful development. The overwhelming richness of its youth had backed off a good bit, exposing a little bit of structure, and allowing the smoky, stony elements of Dellchen to start to peek through. My only magnum (and only remaining bottle), so won't be revisiting, but there's still promise for further cellaring.
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Layers and layers of rich yellow fruits and flowers. The palate is big and full, but there's a surprising sense of acidic cut for this vintage. A voluptuous Riesling, to be sure, but very enjoyable.
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Well! This has held on remarkably well. I would say that it tastes like it's barely budged an inch since release, except it doesn't really resemble my own notes from release. Still, it tastes very young. Thicker and perhaps sweeter than it used to be, but still very bright and even refreshing with its lemon/lime fruit.
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Really enjoyable bottle of wine, in a great place. Very aromatic on the nose, enough of an acidic wine to keep the wine from being flabby, but this one is on the fuller side of the spectrum.
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White flowers and pineapple on the nose. Decent acidity, given the vintage, and not flabby. On the palate, white peaches and quince. Notable for its very long, mineral-driven finish, full of slate. Beautifully integrated, with some complexity emerging. Another admirable effort by a master of German Riesling.
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Absolutely gorgeous. The nose was a little restrained but showed some petrol hints. The palate was great, well delineated, crisp acidity, rich, lightly oily texture, finish that just won't stop.
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Light to medium gold. Definite sweetness is however balanced by acidity. Goes well with savory-sweet Asian food like teriyaki sauce and chicken with mango.
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Light yellow color. Aromas of apples, kerosine, white flowers and honey. Ripe but nicely balanced medium-sweet fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Very clean and precise like most Donnhoff wines I have had. Still very fresh and young. Could improve with a few more years of bottle age.
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Drank this over 2 nights. Clear golden yellow in the glass with a very nice nose, a mix of orchard fruits and some petrolly aromas. On the palate, there's a strong tone of something like brown sugar coated apples. There's some acidity in there but not as much as I like to see in my German rieslings. A little unbalanced almost in that respect. There is a nice feathery finish to the wine, particularly on day 1, subtle, but very nice if you focus on it. A solid wine, drinking well now, but in the end, I would like to have seen a bit more acidity.
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A lovely wine that is maturing wonderfully well. Richly fruity then, curiously, peppery in a way that is different from the white pepper of grüner Veltliner, rather spicy. Not terribly sweet but opulent and with good balance and a long aftertaste. Perhaps not classic but very delightful, still young.
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Thicker and richer than a normal Donnhof, but still with a bracing spine of acidity lending it a sense of weighlessness. Peach and lime predominate, with a noticeable saline quality. Exquisite.
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Berserkfest weekend (Very brief notes over sushi): Quite good on open, with a nice freshness and slight chalkiness on the palate. Some petrol. With air, much of the complexity and freshness goes into hiding and it becomes much less enjoyable.
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From magnum. Powerful; packed with rich peachy and tropical fruits with petrol, smoky and floral accents. Very rich, Auslese-like in its sweetness but with nice acidity keeping it from feeling too heavy and impressive length. This is really enjoyable initially, but with time the petrol and smoke elements start to really dominate the aromatics and become a bit overwhelming.
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Who'd have thunk it, but this is the clear winner in comparison to the (tiring) Hermannshohle and the fresher-but-generic Brucke. Right on the first sip multiple people comment on its minerality, a craggy stoniness contributing to the bracing texture as well as adding a whole other flavor dimension beneath the fruit, which is still mostly fresh and youthful but starting to show a twist of something savory.
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Delicious tropical fruit, green apples, honeyed limes and a bit of complicating petrol and smoke. This is a big wine, but it manages to come off as somewhat elegant with just enough acidity to pull it off. A great example of a top grower making a very good wine in a very difficult vintage.
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Nose: A little confusing because, while I get apples and lime, I also get spice, cedar, and buttery caramel. Smells like a rich, sweet chardonnay. Palate: Loads of sugar, buttery popcorn, citrus, and apples on the attack. Definitely detect oak qualities on the attack as well - spice/cedar. No real mid-palate action but a long, sweet finish. Big time sugar with little supporting acidity feels like an auslese but tastes like a rich Cali chardonnay. Would rate highly if it were a chard, but not rating this one.
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My wife's new favorite wine. Great bottle that exhibited slight petrol nose that I adore in rieslings. It had a petrol mineral nose mixed with pineapples and guyabano(soursop). Good balance of fruit, acidity and hint of sweetness. Can't wait to taste the 2007s.
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Grand Riesling Tasting (Bell's Wine Shop, DC): Excellent nose of petrol, heavy smoke, waxed rubber, undercut minerals, tart apricot, granny smith apples and guadana. Huge, explosive sweetness on the palate. An opulent wine that makes no bones about its fleshiness. Not cloying, but very forward. Hardly a reticent expression. I found the texture and mouthfeel to be impressive. My WOTN. ***
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Donnhoffs and Thai (Sticky Rice, Chicago IL): nose: very tropical nose that is jam packed with tropical fruits, limes, mangoes, bits of petrol, and some pineapple and bits of apples. Excellent nose that is very fruited like one would expect from donnhoff, but lacking a slight bit of depth
taste: really good upfront attack of tropical fruits, mangoes, pineapples, and some apple cores. Excellent attack and finish, but lacking a bit on the mid palate that would really drive this wine and is lacking a bit in acidity
overall: the nose was the main story on this one. Great tropical flavors that hold well together. Could use a bit more acidity to really drive it and lacks a slight bit of depth, but very enjoyable
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Lots of yellow-fruitedness on the nose, with a hint of mineral in the background and just the slightest beginnings of petrol. Large scaled in the mouth and rather sweet but with plenty of acidic energy. Could of course be firmer, but it unquestionably avoids any sense of fatness or ponderousness. This is of course very young, but can be drunk with pleasure now.
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Donnhoffs on a Sunday afternoon (Chicago, IL): A little bit of musty funkiness on the nose blew off quickly to show aromas of sweet white fruits, citrus and apple over floral notes. In the mouth it's full bodied with a silky texture and fairly sweet flavours of ripe apples, pears and peaches. Moderate but adequate acidity with a medium length finish.
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A Sunday with Donnhoff and Vietnamese Food (Tank Noodles - Chicago, IL): Open and expressive nose has sweet, rich candied apples and a light petrol note. Palate is rich, full and very sweet on entry. Candied fruits ride a wave of lushness across the mid-palate. Least acidic and bracing wine of the day - but never flabby. A little more verve and this would be outstanding.
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Really tight at first and took a while to wake up. I would suggest waiting or decanting. Good acidity, great fruit and good balance with a medium finish.
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Very light straw color. Nose of petrol, squeezed lemons and ripe apples. The palate has slight carbonation and is clearly sweet as there if is very little acid cut. This wine lacks focus and intensity but it is still very pleasant. Perhaps this is just not showing its best at the moment.
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Extremely well balanced wine with a deep, deep golden color. Soft, mild nose with hints of melon and honeysuckle. Great viscosity in the mouth with a long finish. Nice sweetness (but balanced). Apple and mineral/slate notes were to most prominent flavors. Great now and surely will be good in 5 or 10 years too.
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Brought this to a dinner party and served with my homemade cerviche made from halibut I caught in Alaska over the summer. It went really well with the spicy marinade.
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William Selyem Offshoot tasting, An Alcohol Tasting, and 1843 Madiera: Deep minerals and fruit core flavors. Silky white fruit with an amazing persistence of freshness. This is deep with richness and can turn even the most novice of drinkers into cult followers of Donnhoff as seen amongst non-wine geek friends last night.
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Completely shut down on the first day, but by day three really blossomed. Big, but with great balance and poise. Long and complex. I don't plan on touching another bottle for ten years.
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Took with us to dinner with friends; served as apperatif. Initailly, too warm from the trip. Later, rechilled, the fruit really emerged. First sensation is soft, sweet, pineapple or apple flavor with a bit of spritz. Later, more tree fruit flavors, though hard to identify exactly which! Lingers in the mouth. No idea of optimal drinking period, though it seems very nice now. Will try again next year.
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German Riesling's and Vietnamese food (NYC NAM): Nose has good balance in comparison to the other 5 German 2003's on the table. This was the Wine Of The Night for most at the table. It had the most acidity and balance with nice vibrant fruit of the 03's - but still not enough for me to want to put some down in the cellar. Clean color - clean fruit nose continued to evolve into mulled apple cidar and granny smith apples. Slate and wet stone on the palate with gorgeous fruit flavors. L O N G finish. Soft and round.
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It’s probably the minerals speaking but this smells like the beach. Thick on the entry and then more transparent, it tastes of tropical fruits, apples, and citrus (lemon and lime in the mouth, orange or tangerine on the finish). Acids and alcohol don’t coalesce into the fruit on day one and it tastes cidery. A day in the fridge integrates the structural elements nicely and gives the fruit more pliancy and persistence.
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Delicious nose of sprite soda.. Had a fizz to the nose. Clean color - clean fruit nose continued to evolve into mulled apple cidar and granny smith apples. Slate and waet stone on the palate with gorgeous fruit flavors. L O N G finish that had me counting and counting to 40. Soft and round - very interesting showing little acidity. How will this age is my question ? I will report back in 15 years.
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12/18/2023 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at Perilla (Chicago, IL): I love how incredibly chewy this is from all that minerality here. It's definitely sweet, thanks to the vintage, but that mineral chew gives this the weight and counterbalance for all that sweetness. The acidity is dialled down, but this never feels out of balance ever.
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6/1/2019 - ArtF Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still light gold. Subdued sweetness. Smooth, subtle and delicious. Should continue to get less sweet. Has the balance to continue drinking well as it matures.
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12/26/2018 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
White fruit (apple, slight peach), nice sweetness, floral, seems like acidity might be fading a bit. Still really enjoyable.
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10/27/2018 - jayw wrote:
Very rich and sweeter than expected, without much complexity. I expect it is only starting to come into maturity and has several years of life left.
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10/21/2018 - ArtF Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium gold. Not overly sweet. Hint of peach pit on the finish. Not complex. But smooth and refreshing.
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7/6/2018 - cephomer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drank at the professors for July 4. A bit flabby, but otherwise has held up nicely. Not cloyingly sweet, slight petrol nose. On the viscous side. Decent length
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2/21/2018 - Rieslingfan wrote:
From magnum, and the glacial cellar of Schloss Bueker, this was only beginning to show meaningful development. The overwhelming richness of its youth had backed off a good bit, exposing a little bit of structure, and allowing the smoky, stony elements of Dellchen to start to peek through. My only magnum (and only remaining bottle), so won't be revisiting, but there's still promise for further cellaring.
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7/16/2017 - rocknroller wrote: 88 Points
Cabs and Merlot or Blend from Anywhere (Heirloom, St.Paul, MN): Medium gold color. Small pour over 20 minutes. Light, fusil, lean, feels flabby, white fruits, comes off a little more sweet.
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7/9/2017 - ArtF Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium gold in glass. Became sweeter with air. A fuller bodied Riesling, but enough balance to continue aging well another 5+ years.
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1/14/2017 - jlm wrote:
Layers and layers of rich yellow fruits and flowers. The palate is big and full, but there's a surprising sense of acidic cut for this vintage. A voluptuous Riesling, to be sure, but very enjoyable.
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11/25/2016 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 88 Points
Well! This has held on remarkably well. I would say that it tastes like it's barely budged an inch since release, except it doesn't really resemble my own notes from release. Still, it tastes very young. Thicker and perhaps sweeter than it used to be, but still very bright and even refreshing with its lemon/lime fruit.
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7/4/2014 - Chris Newport wrote:
Really enjoyable bottle of wine, in a great place. Very aromatic on the nose, enough of an acidic wine to keep the wine from being flabby, but this one is on the fuller side of the spectrum.
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2/2/2014 - S Spade wrote: 92 Points
White flowers and pineapple on the nose. Decent acidity, given the vintage, and not flabby. On the palate, white peaches and quince. Notable for its very long, mineral-driven finish, full of slate. Beautifully integrated, with some complexity emerging. Another admirable effort by a master of German Riesling.
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6/30/2013 - klezman wrote:
Delicious. Lightweight, great acid balance, and bottle complexity is starting to develop. I'll return to the other two in 2015-6.
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5/29/2013 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous. The nose was a little restrained but showed some petrol hints. The palate was great, well delineated, crisp acidity, rich, lightly oily texture, finish that just won't stop.
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5/25/2013 - ArtF Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light to medium gold. Definite sweetness is however balanced by acidity. Goes well with savory-sweet Asian food like teriyaki sauce and chicken with mango.
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10/19/2012 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Light yellow color. Aromas of apples, kerosine, white flowers and honey. Ripe but nicely balanced medium-sweet fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length. Very clean and precise like most Donnhoff wines I have had. Still very fresh and young. Could improve with a few more years of bottle age.
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11/25/2011 - Chris Newport wrote:
Drank this over 2 nights. Clear golden yellow in the glass with a very nice nose, a mix of orchard fruits and some petrolly aromas. On the palate, there's a strong tone of something like brown sugar coated apples. There's some acidity in there but not as much as I like to see in my German rieslings. A little unbalanced almost in that respect. There is a nice feathery finish to the wine, particularly on day 1, subtle, but very nice if you focus on it. A solid wine, drinking well now, but in the end, I would like to have seen a bit more acidity.
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5/3/2011 - DK Amateur wrote:
A lovely wine that is maturing wonderfully well. Richly fruity then, curiously, peppery in a way that is different from the white pepper of grüner Veltliner, rather spicy. Not terribly sweet but opulent and with good balance and a long aftertaste. Perhaps not classic but very delightful, still young.
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12/12/2010 - ChrisR wrote: 93 Points
Thicker and richer than a normal Donnhof, but still with a bracing spine of acidity lending it a sense of weighlessness. Peach and lime predominate, with a noticeable saline quality. Exquisite.
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11/13/2010 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
Berserkfest weekend (Very brief notes over sushi): Quite good on open, with a nice freshness and slight chalkiness on the palate. Some petrol. With air, much of the complexity and freshness goes into hiding and it becomes much less enjoyable.
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11/13/2010 - salil wrote: 88 Points
From magnum. Powerful; packed with rich peachy and tropical fruits with petrol, smoky and floral accents. Very rich, Auslese-like in its sweetness but with nice acidity keeping it from feeling too heavy and impressive length. This is really enjoyable initially, but with time the petrol and smoke elements start to really dominate the aromatics and become a bit overwhelming.
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8/15/2010 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 92 Points
Who'd have thunk it, but this is the clear winner in comparison to the (tiring) Hermannshohle and the fresher-but-generic Brucke. Right on the first sip multiple people comment on its minerality, a craggy stoniness contributing to the bracing texture as well as adding a whole other flavor dimension beneath the fruit, which is still mostly fresh and youthful but starting to show a twist of something savory.
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8/15/2010 - DHJ1968 wrote:
Delicious tropical fruit, green apples, honeyed limes and a bit of complicating petrol and smoke. This is a big wine, but it manages to come off as somewhat elegant with just enough acidity to pull it off. A great example of a top grower making a very good wine in a very difficult vintage.
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1/15/2010 - gunpwdr wrote:
Nose: A little confusing because, while I get apples and lime, I also get spice, cedar, and buttery caramel. Smells like a rich, sweet chardonnay. Palate: Loads of sugar, buttery popcorn, citrus, and apples on the attack. Definitely detect oak qualities on the attack as well - spice/cedar. No real mid-palate action but a long, sweet finish. Big time sugar with little supporting acidity feels like an auslese but tastes like a rich Cali chardonnay. Would rate highly if it were a chard, but not rating this one.
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11/26/2009 - Love4Vino wrote:
My wife's new favorite wine. Great bottle that exhibited slight petrol nose that I adore in rieslings. It had a petrol mineral nose mixed with pineapples and guyabano(soursop). Good balance of fruit, acidity and hint of sweetness. Can't wait to taste the 2007s.
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8/11/2009 - Kevin_C wrote:
Riesling Tasting (Bell Wine & Spirits - Washington, DC): Sweet, spicy with apricot and honey on the palate with chalky minerals. Very full and smooth. Excellent, tangy finish. #1 of 4 in Flight 1.
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8/11/2009 - Faryan wrote:
Grand Riesling Tasting (Bell's Wine Shop, DC): Excellent nose of petrol, heavy smoke, waxed rubber, undercut minerals, tart apricot, granny smith apples and guadana. Huge, explosive sweetness on the palate. An opulent wine that makes no bones about its fleshiness. Not cloying, but very forward. Hardly a reticent expression. I found the texture and mouthfeel to be impressive. My WOTN. ***
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4/21/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 Points
Donnhoffs and Thai (Sticky Rice, Chicago IL): nose: very tropical nose that is jam packed with tropical fruits, limes, mangoes, bits of petrol, and some pineapple and bits of apples. Excellent nose that is very fruited like one would expect from donnhoff, but lacking a slight bit of depth
taste: really good upfront attack of tropical fruits, mangoes, pineapples, and some apple cores. Excellent attack and finish, but lacking a bit on the mid palate that would really drive this wine and is lacking a bit in acidity
overall: the nose was the main story on this one. Great tropical flavors that hold well together. Could use a bit more acidity to really drive it and lacks a slight bit of depth, but very enjoyable
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11/28/2008 - Harry Cantrell wrote: 91 Points
pale gold. Nose of sweet citrus. Taste was a sweeter, slightly off balance citrus. Good, but this shows how difficult 2003 was for Germany.
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2/10/2008 - Harry Cantrell wrote: 93 Points
water yellow. Floral and citric nose. Auslese sweetness, with minerals, citrus and yum.
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12/9/2007 - jlm wrote:
Lots of yellow-fruitedness on the nose, with a hint of mineral in the background and just the slightest beginnings of petrol. Large scaled in the mouth and rather sweet but with plenty of acidic energy. Could of course be firmer, but it unquestionably avoids any sense of fatness or ponderousness. This is of course very young, but can be drunk with pleasure now.
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12/9/2007 - salil wrote: 91 Points
Donnhoffs on a Sunday afternoon (Chicago, IL): A little bit of musty funkiness on the nose blew off quickly to show aromas of sweet white fruits, citrus and apple over floral notes. In the mouth it's full bodied with a silky texture and fairly sweet flavours of ripe apples, pears and peaches. Moderate but adequate acidity with a medium length finish.
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12/9/2007 - Nanda wrote: 91 Points
A Sunday with Donnhoff and Vietnamese Food (Tank Noodles - Chicago, IL): Open and expressive nose has sweet, rich candied apples and a light petrol note. Palate is rich, full and very sweet on entry. Candied fruits ride a wave of lushness across the mid-palate. Least acidic and bracing wine of the day - but never flabby. A little more verve and this would be outstanding.
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11/9/2007 - Harry Cantrell wrote: 93 Points
pale yellow. Moderately sweet. Minerals and lemon curd. Smmooooth in the mouth. Very nice indeed.
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10/15/2007 - ArieS wrote:
Really tight at first and took a while to wake up. I would suggest waiting or decanting.
Good acidity, great fruit and good balance with a medium finish.
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9/30/2007 - simpsonr wrote: 91 Points
Very light straw color. Nose of petrol, squeezed lemons and ripe apples. The palate has slight carbonation and is clearly sweet as there if is very little acid cut. This wine lacks focus and intensity but it is still very pleasant. Perhaps this is just not showing its best at the moment.
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9/29/2007 - doctoroflaws wrote: 92 Points
Extremely well balanced wine with a deep, deep golden color. Soft, mild nose with hints of melon and honeysuckle. Great viscosity in the mouth with a long finish. Nice sweetness (but balanced). Apple and mineral/slate notes were to most prominent flavors. Great now and surely will be good in 5 or 10 years too.
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12/1/2006 - Big Dog wrote: 91 Points
Brought this to a dinner party and served with my homemade cerviche made from halibut I caught in Alaska over the summer. It went really well with the spicy marinade.
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1/29/2006 - jamiekutch wrote: 92 Points
William Selyem Offshoot tasting, An Alcohol Tasting, and 1843 Madiera: Deep minerals and fruit core flavors. Silky white fruit with an amazing persistence of freshness. This is deep with richness and can turn even the most novice of drinkers into cult followers of Donnhoff as seen amongst non-wine geek friends last night.
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10/22/2005 - Spencer wrote: 92 Points
Completely shut down on the first day, but by day three really blossomed. Big, but with great balance and poise. Long and complex. I don't plan on touching another bottle for ten years.
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8/29/2005 - jpan wrote:
Took with us to dinner with friends; served as apperatif. Initailly, too warm from the trip. Later, rechilled, the fruit really emerged. First sensation is soft, sweet, pineapple or apple flavor with a bit of spritz. Later, more tree fruit flavors, though hard to identify exactly which! Lingers in the mouth. No idea of optimal drinking period, though it seems very nice now. Will try again next year.
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7/23/2005 - mjj1066 wrote:
Phenomenal wine - best 03 I have had. More powerful than most Spatlese but terrific complexity of sweetness and minerality.
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3/22/2005 - jamiekutch wrote: 92 Points
German Riesling's and Vietnamese food (NYC NAM): Nose has good balance in comparison to the other 5 German 2003's on the table. This was the Wine Of The Night for most at the table. It had the most acidity and balance with nice vibrant fruit of the 03's - but still not enough for me to want to put some down in the cellar. Clean color - clean fruit nose continued to evolve into mulled apple cidar and granny smith apples. Slate and wet stone on the palate with gorgeous fruit flavors. L O N G finish. Soft and round.
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11/4/2004 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 90 Points
It’s probably the minerals speaking but this smells like the beach. Thick on the entry and then more transparent, it tastes of tropical fruits, apples, and citrus (lemon and lime in the mouth, orange or tangerine on the finish). Acids and alcohol don’t coalesce into the fruit on day one and it tastes cidery. A day in the fridge integrates the structural elements nicely and gives the fruit more pliancy and persistence.
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10/29/2004 - jamiekutch wrote: 91 Points
Delicious nose of sprite soda.. Had a fizz to the nose. Clean color - clean fruit nose continued to evolve into mulled apple cidar and granny smith apples. Slate and waet stone on the palate with gorgeous fruit flavors. L O N G finish that had me counting and counting to 40. Soft and round - very interesting showing little acidity. How will this age is my question ? I will report back in 15 years.
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