Donnhoff, Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Troken, Nahe

Village level Riesling from volcanic soil; racy acidity

Committed infanticide to see if I wanted to grab a few of these for the basement "cellar." The answer was yes, yes, I did. At $28, a ridiculously great bang-for-the-buck if you have a storage spot in your home. Complex nose, quite effervescent, L - A - S - E - R - B - E - A - M acidity, and some surprising power. If you are sensitive to acid, hold off for 5 years minimum, which you should …

Been hanging on to this one since bringing home from Germany, as Terry refused to bring in many trocken wines lol. Has nice richness, mix of stone fruits, red apple skin, a touch of saline, the richness beats out some light minerality on the finish. Probably at or just past its peak, but drinking beautifully.

Dry. So dry. Steely, minerality is what grabs your taste buds, even though there is a fair amount of beautiful fruit intensity lurking behind that wall of stainless steel slate. Wisps of mouth-watering lime acidity glide by on the finish, but in the end the surgical steel is the only sensation left. Fantastic wine.

Day 3 --- Deep yellow, almost golden --- Nose yellow stone fruit, minerality, flowers, melon, some honey, some ripe apple, grapefruit --- Palate fresh, vivid, crisp acidity, yellow fruit dominates, some citrus notes, some grapefruit, nice saltiness, intense minerality --- Finishes on minerality, some bark, some refreshing bitterness, some fruit. This vine shows much fruit coupled with loads of minerality and saltiness.

Wonderful flower-nose, apricot. Very mineralic wine! Drink or hold 10y+

Wonderful nose of exotic fruit and flowers. Minerality not very pronounced. Strong acidity and pleasant salinity. Pretty good length. Slightly better than the Schäfer Fröhlich from the same vineyard.

Good structure, wonderful acidity. Less majestic than the Herrmannshöhle 08 we had the other day. Honey and mild flowers.

Fleshier than the Tonschiefer, with a more red fruited profile, and slate. I have never loved this vineyard with the exception of the Turmchen subplot, and while I cannot deny its high quality, this dirt doesn't move me. I am totally unfair in my points on this wine, and it is purely personal preference here. 90pts.

The man, the myth, the Legend. Tasting with Helmut Doennhoff. (Weingut Doennhoff) : Yes. This was really nice. Very layered, citrus aroma and flavors, with amazing volume, minerality, acidity, and overall balance. A must-buy in my book.