Donnhoff, Felsenberg Riesling GG, Nahe

Dinner at Chaoshan : Haven’t had a Donnhoff of this age but managed to guess the producer (with the help of the white capsule) and correctly placed it as a warm late '00s vintage. Powerful and dense citrus fruit with a touch of sweetness. Excellent balance between richness and freshness. An outstanding GG and my favourite white of the night.

2009 vintage

Drinking great

2009 vintage

Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: 4 Guys - November 2025 edition (@Home) : Glass: Zalto Bordeaux Tasted fully blind. Clear, medium deep, glowing golden color. Beautiful deep, complex, developing Riesling nose. Lots of ripe, sweet fruit, tangerine, lime peer, smoke and lots of crushed stones. On the palate dry with 2009 typical sweet fruit. Medium+ ripe acidity. Wonderful depth and density, creamy, lovely texture, tension and energy. Long, complex, fruity and mineral finish. 2009 HH is always a treat! 94-95

2009 vintage

Riesling SWAG 2025 (Restaurant Hobenköök, Hamburg) : Glass: Zwiesel Duo White wine. From Magnum. What a shame that we drunk this beauty at the end. I was completely done :) Anyway, this is a perfect 09 HH bottle that ticks all boxes of this great vintage. So amazing! 95-96

2009 vintage

Purest lemon, atomized rocks, white flowers, honeysuckle, spearmint, key lime, creme fraiche. Laser acidity only made bearable by a touch of sweetness (despite its GG designation). Perfect balance with a finish goes on and on. Marvelous stuff.

2009 vintage

honeysuckle, oxidized oolong, red raspberry, sweet citrus, overripe white peach, hints of minty herbs and moss... thick, silky, ripe, but the acidity is deeply integrated and powerful, this has structure enough to keep motoring for at least 5 more years... broad and incisive through the long finish, beautiful stone fruits and red berries, fiery citrus, lively herbs and spice, shimmering minerality and subtle florality, this is fantastic GG going strong at 16!

2009 vintage

My last bottle, purchased on release. This was consumed over several hours and just kept getting better and better gaining complexity all the time. The last sips showed a broad array of fruits ranging from citrus to pear, white peach, apricot, fig and green melon. Bright acidity and lively minerality throughout. The bright light golden yellow color deepened only slightly as it warmed. The nose had while flower notes in addition to the fruit and wet stony mineral undertones. Long …

2009 vintage

Random wines tried during service (Oinoscent) : brought to drink at Oinoscent Bright, clear, crystal citrus notes, some overripe notes too, grapefruit and quince, still tight but mellowing down, candied stone fruit. Palate showing high acidity, med body, steely, mineral, candied fruit notes again, dense, long finish. Still going strong, no rush into drinking this. Beauty

2009 vintage

Good if not stellar performance. Notes of grapefruit peel, flinty mineralogy, but a little too ripe and lacking acidity. Pleasurable nonetheless but felt over the hill.

2009 vintage

This wine was really beautiful in every respect. Bright golden yellow. Nose of petrol/rubber hose, wet stones, peach, pear, red apple, and a hint of fresh herbs. Unctuous texture on the palate. Stone fruits that are very layered and varied dominate the palate with a finish that highlights herbs and minerals with a hint of honey. Long. Bright acidity. Really special.

2009 vintage

Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle vertical tasting 2003-2013 + X (Restaurant Brunnenstube, Beinstein) : Glass: Gabriel Universal Clear, pale golden color. A bit lactic nose, warm fruit, some raspberries, smoke, deep and complex. On the palate beautiful tension, high ripe acidity, some red fruit, lactic notes. Beautiful balance and harmony, easy drinking at its best quite long and fruity finish. 94 compared to 2004, otherwise 95-96

2009 vintage

Very beautiful nose that is mainly smoky and mineral; behind this, there are ripe yellow fruits with only a hint of tropical fruit and bitter grapefruit. Medium-bodied with a slight creaminess; the palate is deep and tension-filled, whereby the fruit side, characterized by yellow fruit and grapefruit, is rather restrained; the acidity is in the background, but sufficiently supportive; the wine lives mainly from its challenging, long-lasting minerality and the tart bitter note at the end. No hint of candy …

2011 vintage

Glass: Zalto Bordeaux Popped and poured, drunk over three days. Clear, medium golden color. Clean, pronounced, developing nose with clear, ripe fruit, zests and mineral notes. Very complex, deep and intoxicating. Dry, high, ripe acidity. On the palate lots of warm ripe fruit, red berries, ripe lemon and liquid stones all over. What a tension and grip! Pure energy and also wonderful elegance and a beautiful balance. Finish is looong, very mineral with lots of ripe stone fruit and ripe …

2009 vintage

Ah much better, epic purity, definition and grand cru quality

2011 vintage

Showing some sweetness.. a nag of acetone. Ummmm Finish is off.

2011 vintage

Gold colour with a nose of nettle, burnt vegetation, dried herbs, forest floor, red apple and peach. A delicious palate off dry red apple, peach, white pepper and spice. Incredible length, I love these wines.

2009 vintage

Giallo oro, carico, naso turbinio di profumi dalla nafta alla frutta tropicale alle spezie verdi pepate, bocca grossa, spessa, generoso, richiama il naso, manca un poco di spina acida, ma forse pagava di avere labet accanto.

2009 vintage

from memory - a bit more linear than the keller hubacker but the caliber of wines is there justin a more mineral driven style

2009 vintage

If I were to describe this 09 Felsenber GG as round, soft, darker in color than expected, moderate to low acidity, one would be inclined to conclude this was subpar or just ok. Quite the opposite, this was absolutely delicious, both hedonistic and surprisingly cerebral too. A core of minerals dominates, with a playful mouthfeel. It doesn’t really have a specific fruit to describe as it seems the more tertiary elements have taken over. Smart, clean, fresh, and outstanding. I’m …

2009 vintage

Quite often wine gets nitpicked to death. Is something lacking? Is it to much? Is it 93 or 94 points? In an attempt to take in everything a wine has on offer can result in seeing a lot of trees but not the forest. However, Dönnhoffs Hermannshöhle just cruises in and puts on THE show. It manages to present itself without any deviations, it’s completely harmonious and elegant and yet intriguing and complex, giving food for thought. The fruit is …

2009 vintage

Asperg Wine Syndrome Tasting Group: Only two guys and some wine : Glass: Zalto Universal Popped and poured, drunk over three days. Clear, medium golden color. Clean, medium+ intense, developing nose. Liquid stone! Ripe yellow stone fruit, mixed with fresh herbs. Very deep, dense and complex. Awesome nose, that is continuously changing. Dry, high, ripe acidity. On the palate lots of warm ripe fruit, red berries, ripe lemon and liquid stones all over. What a tension and grip! Pure energy …

2009 vintage

White gold colour with a petroleum, baked apple and lemon. The palate is dry with intense citrus flavours with the baked apple present too and wonderful slate and mineral texture. Extraordinary wine.

2009 vintage

Well. this was delicious. drank over two nights: night one it was the perfect wine for petrol riesling lovers. balanced, mineral driven, but fruit maybe slightly behind the minerality. night two the stone fruit character shined through a bit more and it was so balanced. I would hold if you can keep your hands off of it. this is still on an upswing and definitely in no risk of a downhill anytime soon. I'm gonna say 2025-2060, but only because …

2009 vintage

Light gold, with both nose and palate reflecting "great year" characteristics of 2009. Big, effusive, lovely nose of honey, ripe nectarine, apricot, subtle background florals. Perfectly balanced acidity to what seemed like some residual sugar, despite the Trocken designation and 13% abv. I guessed abv to be slightly lower. Not easily identifiable as Trocken (a compliment) between the balance and some aging. More like a unique Kabinett style. Can it age? Certainly. But clearly it's at (a) peak. An archetypical …

2009 vintage

Double Birthday dinner at an old wine-trade friend's house. I did the wine - he the food! Note to follow - but absolutely singing from this magnum

2009 vintage

Yellow gold color. Lemons and apricots and stones, again. Good acidity persists, with amazing freshness. Paired superbly with asparagus and Hollandaise sauce, alongside Petit Poussin off the grill, but seemed harshly acidic in the afterglow, on its own.

2009 vintage

Much better compared to the last one some months ago: fresh citrus, floral notes, hay, some tart, high salinity, good length, mouth coating, very good showing tonight.

2011 vintage

Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. Took about 20 minutes to open. Great balance, complexity, and personality with a chalky, lingering finish.

2009 vintage

Merry Christmas Eve! Super GG. Pure gold. Grapes and apricots in the nose mixed with plenty of white stones. Roundish pallet that has many layers of sunny fruit (actually a bit of sweetness on the initial attack) and complementing acidity. In a perfect place with a very tidy finish. Not quite fireworks but close. (94)

2009 vintage

Fruity, salty minerality, quite large, only middle length, a bit of missing tension (the same with Dönnhoffs GG Delchen of the same year).

2011 vintage

Another lovely dry Riesling from the fine 2009 vintage tried this 3 weeks ago with the falseness 09 , the herm donnhoff was so pure and crisp layered mineral not as powerful as the felseneck in fruit depth yet it danced on the tongue this is a dry Riesling to try

2009 vintage

Der beste FB von Helmut so dar!!! Brauchte 1 h Luft um sich zu finden. Anfangs noch mit einer merklichen Süße!! Nach 3 h Luft war das letzte Glas mal wieder das schönste! Tolle Harmonie aus tropischer Frucht, einer leichten grasigen Würze , einer wunderschönen „felsigen“ Mineralität und dieser unterschwelligen leichten Honigsüße (aber nicht im Sinne von Restsüsse!). Jetzt wohl auf dem Höhepunkt!? Ganz toll!!! Trinken!

2011 vintage

Final bottle from a three bottle lot. Impressive but not right up there with the very best vintages. It’s now fully mature, and the warmth of the growing season gives it a creamy, almost honeyed aspect which distracts from the minerally precision in which this vineyard excels, even though the spicy slate still pervades the wine. There is no lack of vibrant acidity, but on the finish a slight lack of drive and energy is noticeable. But I am nit-picking …

2009 vintage

This wine has changed dramatically over the last 5yrs from being a linear crystalline dry Riesling to being incredibly rich and full of tropical fruit. It’s not entirely to my taste but those who like tropical fruit driven powerful Riesling’s will really enjoy this. Well suited to spicy Asian food. It’s got years ahead of it I would say and I’ll leave my remaining bottles to settle down a bit.

2009 vintage

Extreme golden colour... looking older than it might. Plenty of Riesling character but not singing today

2009 vintage

Golden yellow. Apricot, nectarine, and peach fruit. Dry, but not austere. There is enough residual sugar to allow this to play nicely with food with a bit of spice. Good now.

2009 vintage

6th CB Wine Night - CT 91 & above!: notes to come

2009 vintage

Lovely dry Riesling, well balanced with a tart intense finish.

2011 vintage

Horizontal tasting of the27 best 2009 German Dry Rieslings; 9/16/2019-9/26/2019 (Concept Resling 14.09.2019) : semiblind A bit lactic nose, then Tropical fruits and lime. A touch too broad , representative for the vintage, missing the precision in the finish. I preferred the Schäfer-Fröhlich same site. 92-93

2009 vintage

Drinking quite well now with incredible energy. Bright citrus and mineral. I’m interested to see where this goes in another five years or so. Will try to hold remaining bottles.

2011 vintage

Fantastic riesling. Huge minerality and salty flinty finish. Real good wine from Helmut !!! Thank you !!! Drinking so good now but this has years left. Drink or hold

2011 vintage

unfortunately cork. One of my first bought GG

2009 vintage

Yellow with a green tint, very healthy colour White peach and floral tones on the nose - no petroleum whatsoever, Quite rich on the palate, but good acidity and minerality with an excellent length. Good fruit with a spicy finish. An excellent GG from a very good and consistant producer

2009 vintage

Has a bit of color, light honey gold, then a richly fruited Riesling nose, has the expected richness on the palate, quite deep and intense, though not at all overripe or ponderous; pretty decent acidity for it's size, with nice overall balance, and a long, lush finish. Some decent complexity, with just a touch of saline, and some slight mineral twists emerge as the fruit intensity dissipates on the finish. Just from my own experience with wines of this size, …

2009 vintage

Light gold color—the beginnings of age? (I didn’t open one young) White peach, melon, citrus, and slate. Seamless and elegant. Long finish. Lovely.

2009 vintage

Drank last night. Overall impression is of a superbly balanced wine. Still young with a frame of delicious acidity counter a cling an almost umani- like mid palate with citrus notes. Will drink well and improve for many years to come.

2009 vintage

From magnum In the same flight as Halenberg from Emrich-Schönleber and Schäfer-Fröhlich, also from Magnum and same vintage completely different to the other bottles, more creamy and some ripe exotic fruits, in the finish hoey and vanilla notes but citrus is still dominating, I would prefer the Halenbergs, 94-95

2009 vintage

This is a great trocken Riesling. Many GGs come across as forced, but this wine feels like it was destined to be trocken from the beginning. I find it interesting that the fruit has "colorful" perceptions while remaining bone dry, and mineral-laden, and dust strewn. White peach, white apricot, white tea, and slate mineral are the perceptual takeaways. It's hard to describe, but tonight it like colorful fruit without colors...

2009 vintage

Tasted during a WA event „a matter of taste”. Light yellow. Nose of white fruit, minerals, honey. A bit off dry on the palate for a GG. Quite straight forward.

2011 vintage

Subtly aromatic, profound mineral depth, nicely balanced, and quite long on the palate.

2009 vintage

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