Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese, Nahe

Germany and Austria Wimps Lunch (La Trompette, Chiswick) : Stylish tropical fruit nose, light petrol notes. Dry, resolved but not old, mix of apple, papaya and mango fruit. Steely but the richness shines through. Superb.

2008 vintage

Glass: Zalto Bordeaux Perfect bottle, from a perfect cellar. Popped and poured, drunk over two days. Clear, youthful medium golden color. Clear and pronounced nose with some lime oil, clean stone fruit, fresh herbs, white blossoms and some hints of smoke. Very dense and deep, complex and multi-layered. Amazing! On the palate dry, 12,5% abv. Lots of lime zests, extract, clean fruit and lots of rock flour. Amazing tension and energy! Great grip, dense and creamy texture. Very, very long, …

2008 vintage

This is drinking very well. Acidity with tertiary notes and some sweetness. Remains in balance. Never regret buying a Doennhoff. Cheers!

2008 vintage

18 months since my last bottle and this has developed a fair bit. Still a light lemon yellow in the glass but then resolved on the palate, the usual tightness is gone. Plenty of minerality and freshness but also a sweet touch that made me check the label. Long finish. Beautiful HH at peak in my eyes.

2008 vintage

Bright translucent gold. Enticing aromas of passion fruit, pineapple marmalade, Gravenstein apples, ripe stone fruits and fresh cut grass. Wonderfully fresh, excellent inner mouth perfume, impeccable balance and mouthwatering acidity carrying a sweet tinge through a lasting finish. Really wonderful juice which is in its window but with lots of time left on the clock.

2015 vintage

Glass: Zalto Bordeaux Popped and poured, drunk over two days. Clear, youthful medium golden color. Clear and pronounced nose with some lime oil, clean stone fruit, fresh herbs, white blossoms and some hints of smoke. Very dense and deep, complex and multi-layered. Amazing! On the palate dry, 12,5% abv. Lots of lime zests, extract, clean fruit and lots of rock flour. Amazing tension and energy! Great grip, dense and creamy texture. Very, very long, juicy and fruity finish. Wonderful HH …

2008 vintage

I can only second th eother notes on this wine. We had it tasted blind and it was estimated as much younger than 2015. Lovely!

2015 vintage

Popped and poured at slightly cooler than cellar temp. Lovely golden color. Hints of petrol and tropical fruit on the nose - papaya, pineapple and a bit of coconut. Palate has a lovely balance of sweet tropical fruit and nuttiness with plenty of balancing acidity. Very good wine, but I have the feeling this wine is still a bit reticent and might have another gear with some bottle age. Will see if there is some development with time open tonight.

2008 vintage

Frisk og fin, det er bare den gyldne fargen som antyder litt alder. Typisk riesling sødme, sitrusfrukter. fin mineralskhet og en kremet ettersmak. Ikke noe feil med vinen, men totalt sett litt for lite for å få en høyere poengsum.

2008 vintage

Paired with soy glazed grilled FM ahi steaks and broccolini and cannellini. Beautiful wine. Initial impression of sweet apple juice with hint of mousse. Will age beautifully.

2015 vintage

Lovely, but quite hard to distinguish from the "regular" 2008 Brucke Eiswein I served alongside it.

2008 vintage

Fire. Beautiful developing noes blending primary and secondary fruit honey spice, mushroom and Unami. Some weight, but perfectly balanced with acidity so it's not heavy. Excellent stuff.

2015 vintage

Still young but no longer youthful, this has entered its plateau but has years left. Deep lemony nose with citrus, lemon and grapefruit dominating the flavour, some lemon pith too. Very fine.

2008 vintage

So freaking good. Words fail me. A touch short on the finish, but it's hard to be critical of such a well made wine

2000 vintage

Enjoyed over two days. Nice and still getting better. No need to hurry.

2015 vintage

Inspired by @KeithAkers I had to give this a whirl. PNP. Started at cellar temp and then chilled a bit. cork perfect. color dark straw. Nose to me was youthful and had pineapple laced with lime. Swishing this showed real density, and while i was expecting significant RS the acidity stole the show and propelled the minute long layered finish. Sipping to me usually shows if the wine is flabby, but there is not an inch of that here. I …

2008 vintage

Maybe still young for some palates, but I love this stage of energy and complexity.

2015 vintage

Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle vertical tasting 2003-2013 + X (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein) : Glass: Gabriel Universal Bottle was not 100% perfect. No TCA, but the cork crumbled during opening, so it was a bit more advanced than previous bottles. Nevertheless, quite nice. A bit more darker golden color. Classic Hermannshöhle nose, nice tension and good energy. Long and lingering finish. 90-91

2008 vintage

Older Donnhoffs and Thai (Farmhouse Thai Kitchen, Portland OR) : There is some lovely lift and freshness to the nose as it fills the glass with tones of lemongrass, peaches, red apples, pears, quince, spring florals, nectarines, cherries, green tea, and some saline. There is excellent depth and a real seamless quality that makes this so irresistible right now. The Light bodied feel shows off the vibrancy and freshness of the nose along with crisp, high acidity that is lip …

2008 vintage

AP 12-09. 8,5% alcohol. Medium-deep lime-green color with a neon-yellow hue. The nose feels attractive and somewhat evolved with nuanced aromas of beeswax and exotic spices, some lemon marmalade, light honeyed tones, a little bit of butterscotch, a hint of apple jam and a touch of cooked cream. The wine feels rich, rather concentrated and quite structured on the palate with a medium body and quite sweet but also a bit understated flavors of apple jam, some lemon marmalade, light …

2008 vintage

Beautiful complex nose of peach, apple, flowers follows through to the palate with superb minerality and balance, nice hit of sweetness, and a long complex finish. So light on its feet I could drink it all night long. Outstanding.

2015 vintage

Glass: Zalto Universal Hmm, what can I say. Certainly good, but too "chubby" and sweet for my taste. Lacks precision and tension. Nevertheless a very good wine that should be drunk now. 88-89

2008 vintage

This is where I was hoping for. The perfect sweet-acid balance, fruit and a touch of sweetness. Just extremely well made wine.

2015 vintage

Am much more a white Burgundy drinker and rarely open Riesling but Donnhoff’s Hermannshoehle and Schaefer Froehlich’s Felseneck are the two GGs that I admire by far most, and hence I keep trying. Pnp with dinner at home. 2008 is my oldest vintage of HH but this still looks young with a medium yellow color in the glass, not yet turning towards golden shades. Still young on the palate too with excellent freshness / citrus notes and minerality joining the …

2008 vintage

Vivid reflective light gold color. Electric lemonade on the nose. Unbelievably energetic with zinging acids and notes of lemons, nectarines, mangos, TCN.

2015 vintage

Brought to a restaurant. No detailed notes, but this was just singing. Everything one expects from the best Donnhoff Spats. Non-wine-geeks were wowed by it as much as I was. "So many flavors!"

2015 vintage

Cork had failed. Poured away

2008 vintage

Kommt nicht an den 2001er ran. Dennoch natürlich wunderbar gereifte spätlese

2008 vintage

Drank this at Kai Garden for a wine dinner with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: A wine to end the year with. Gold in colour with a beautiful aromatic nose filled with honey, tangerines, lime, and fresh minerals. The sweetness and acidity are in delicate balance , delivering perfect harmony and gastronomical excellence.

2008 vintage

Drank in London Rich elegant and nice

2003 vintage

From magnum, this was a perfect window to drink. Really creamy in the mouth with peaches and lovely acidity. Not a typical vintage but the format really helped. Served as a post-dinner refresher and it was extremely popular. Not one to age, but enjoy. This was 93-94pts but I imagine regular bottles will be a few notches lower. 94pts

2003 vintage

Glass: Zalto Bordeaux Popped and poured, drunk over three days from perfect bottle. Clear lemon golden color. Clean nose, that got deeper and more complex every day! Lime, yellow stone fruit, smoke, green tobacco. Complex and very deep. On the palate dry, high, ripe acidity, only 12,5% abv. Fine, sweet yellow and white stone fruit, floral notes, blossoms, deep mineral core. Wonderful tension and energy, also very elegant and balanced. Juicy and joyful to drink. Very long, fruity-mineral finish. At …

2008 vintage

Good balance, lacking complexity

2008 vintage

Gorgeous nose of slate apple, honeysuckle, fresh squeeze of lemon. Little bit of lemon on the apple honey palate with body that fills out a couple of hours after it was opened. Long smoky tart mouth watering finish. Great balance. Wow nice Spät.

2015 vintage

**Sweet Sunday** (17,5/20) I love this stuff, what a beauty! Very concentrated and lingering, with a vibrant acidity. Clear older Riesling tones, bit so fresh still too. Pronounced aromas of orange, ripe peach, nectarine, canned mandarin, pineapple, lemon zest, blossom, biscuit, petrol, beeswax, wet stone. Medium dry wine, high acidity, medium body, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish. 8,5% ABV - brought by Koert Neger for our Riesling tasting

2003 vintage

A very special birthday dinner (Amsterdam) : Very, very pure, a refined citrus and a modest sweetness to mellow sweet and sour in a perfect way. Light on its feet and very refreshing.

2015 vintage

Pretty nose with a bit of petrol, honey, lemon, floral notes, lime, and minerals. High acidity on the palate with notes of grapefruit, lemon, apricot, peach, and minerals, with a bit more honey. Long finish. This is a lovely wine. Next to the 2016 Kellers, I felt it didn't quite have the complexity, but it felt more harmonious overall.

2008 vintage

Impressive wine, deep lemon scented, fruit, flowers and lemon oil. Dense wine, essence of ripe lemons. Classic power and finesse combined. Archetypal dry Riesling. Classy.

2008 vintage

Bought 1x bottle duty paid on a whim. No idea as to the bottle’s provenance. Far, far sweeter than I had anticipated. Almost a pudding-wine sweetness and rather syrupy. Cork was soaked through and there had been some seepage, so I suspect all was not well with this one. Nevertheless, we persevered and it was fine enough if drunk slowly with food.

2000 vintage

Golden color. Pear and honey on the nose. Amazingly light in the mouth. But then the flavors coming pouring out. More pear, honey and stone. This is only just coming into its own and will get better. The sugar is light but present. Great acidity. Great precision. Wonderful wine.

2008 vintage

Wow! I had high expectations for this wine, but it still managed to exceed them. Mix of white orchard and white tropical fruit notes on the nose along with that trademark smokey/mineral/acidity quality. A bit over medium bodied (8.5% ABV) with rounded white apple and more tart white peach upfront. Mid-body was stellar in terms of complexity, depth and contrast. For complexity, it started out with soft white peach, but as it gained depth and acidity, moved towards a tart …

2015 vintage

petrol on the nose—peach and apricot w beautiful acidity and minerality—I could tell there was sugar but the acidity made it present as almost dry—v lovely

2015 vintage

-- popped and poured -- -- tasted non-blind over 2 - 3 hours -- -- AP #: ... 12 09 -- NOSE: light petrol; developing --- clear tertiary honeyed aspect; seems moderately aged; bitter orange marmalade. BODY: golden yellow color of moderate saturation; full bodied. TASTE: moderately aged --- still has youthful energy, but flavors are developing; very nice acidity. Drink Now or continue to Hold. next bottle no sooner than 2030. Excellent. 50, 5, 12, 17, 9 = 93

2008 vintage

Tropical fruit, zippy acidity, some green apple notes and mid palate minerality notes. Not hypey but always tasty to sip..

2015 vintage

Quite rich, mature with intense citrus confit, minerals and a surprisingly good acidity. #PensionDanmark

2003 vintage

Drank last nite with our Afghan dinner in Copake. Light gold color. There's peach, apricot and lime here. Good minerality, not as sweet as I had expected. Good acidity, dry finish. Nice.

2003 vintage

wow

2008 vintage

This is so good! This 6 year old drank for days. Wonderful mineral and slaty backbone Spätlese enhanced by flower, lime essence, straw, and apple skin! The great long finish is where the lovely acidity shows!

2015 vintage

Still a young wine with plenty of sugar still left here. It's a classic Riesling with very good definition, precision and acidity that keeps everything in place. In a good spot, but still more to come, I think. 93+ point #From RAL #FogheadInTheGarden

2008 vintage

Medium yellow color. Beautiful aromas of rushing mountain streams, chalk, sea shells, over banana, lime and white peach, tones of white flowers and green herbs. Plump fruit on the palate with white peach, papaya, drizzled with lime, met with racy acidity and balanced sugar – pristine and focused feel. Lemon drops and white peach topped in shells, minerals, ginger, peanut shell and white flowers. Crystalline in its focus, delightful and refined. Aging well with many, many years ahead.

2015 vintage

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