1992 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92 points

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  4/1/2024 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  #02-93, 9.5% abv. From half-bottle. Brown in colour, but not dark. Not too much weight here, overall this feels like a rustic version edition of this wine, and lacks the typical depth and complexity that this bottling usually has. The vintage is probably the culprit here -- a bit of brown sugar, orange peel, and other botrytis notes. More interesting than good.

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  6/22/2020 - drmarclevine Likes this wine: 91 Points

  From a 375. Honey color. Nose of caramel, orange blossom honey, and winterbloom. Golden delicious apple, tangerine, and Meyer Lemon in the mouth. Thick but not cloying. Long balanced finish. Fading but still plenty pleasurable.

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  6/25/2016 - cortoncharlie wrote:

  really nice with lovely acidity to balance the sugar

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  1/7/2012 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  Chards, Rieslings and a Pinot with Salil and Friends (Brad's Place): This 375ml was quite a treat. A rather rare old Donnhoff Auslese, it was drinking beautifully. Right from the first pour, it had an absolutely beautiful nose that unfolded in a panoply of orange blossoms and lemon rind, honey and caramel, candied apples and some pineapples, along with a bit of savoury dried fruit peel and a touch of earth bringing up the rear. Glorious stuff. The palate was rather slower off the bat. It was wonderfully balanced, this much was clear, but it was a bit unyielding and rather simple at first. It was only after some time in the glass that it unfurled into a gem of a wine. While always a bit on the light side, especially towards the finish, it had an effortless charm and complexity to it, showing in a lovely silken glide of orange blossoms, tangerines, lemons and a crunch of red apples. These flavours were laced by a nice touch of earthy mineral and spice on the midpalate and into a wonderfully balanced and elegant finish. No great power here, but it was certainly not short, lingering away as it did in a little patina of sweet spice and gentle honeyed nuances. There was still plenty of mouthwatering acidity at the back-end too, serving both to lift the wine beautifully as well as to lend it a lovely sense of detail and precision. Yum.

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  1/7/2012 - salil wrote: 93 Points

  First impressions aren't particularly exciting as it seems a little monotonic and heavy, showing ripe stone fruits seasoned with botrytis and maturing burnished and smoky flavours. With some air though it transforms; the fruit flavours freshen up and turn more red fruited, while orange blossom and other floral elements emerge aromatically. There's excellent balance here, and after some air it's an outstanding drink with all the complexity and elegance I'd expect from Dönnhoff. Lovely, thanks Paul.

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