Donnhoff, Schlossbockelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Spatlese, Nahe

Pours a medium gold. Aromatically you’ll find the faintest hint of petroleum, a touch of lime zest, and some dry slate. Where this wine really excels is the palate - it bursts alive with wild honey drizzled over ultra-ripe peaches and exhibits a joyous concentrated, oily texture.

2011 vintage

Duck House Chinese food pairing

2012 vintage

Tom's for Thanksgiving I picked the wrong bottle it was Spatlese which was too sweet.

2012 vintage

Look: deep yellow if not amber hue, medium-high viscosity, showing some signs of dissolved carbonation, very small bubbles Smell: lime (citrus), bruised green apples, wet gravel, not getting as much honey or sweetness on the nose as I remember from the previous bottle. Mouth: Off-Dry sweetness hiding behind gripping acidity (less than ‘07s from same producer). Only 8.5% alcohol so nothing showing through the fruit. Medium-high body with a pleasant lingering finish. More so sweet pineapple, Dried apricot than citrus …

2006 vintage

Part of a mixed bag from auction. Cork looked good but was very dry and required a butler's thief. Deeper than expected appearance, deep gold, a little amber in there. Nose had some youthful brightness, and delicacy. No concerns of oxidation, very little 'creamed nut' character and not overly petroleum either. Citrusy, light stone fruit, silky fragrance and mineral. Palate showed a lovely lightness of touch. None too sweet, very classical Spätlese, with good mineral intensity, lovely acidity and a …

2011 vintage

A more advanced bottle compared to my last, but fairly similar in terms of profile. The honeyed Jasmin tea has dialled up a bit, the acidity softened slightlly. The gold colour has also dialled up in intensity. These need some careful monitoring.

2011 vintage

Drinking exceptional right now. Honey, stewed apples, ripe pineapple, salinity on the nose. Will update review after consuming and further opening.

2006 vintage

Updated review as I didn’t let it open enough before reviewing and wow did it grow. This is in a really rich and succulent spot. Caramel, apple, apricot, honey, mild salinity, but overwhelmingly vibrant acidity. Aromas of baked apples, apricots, and brown butter. I initially reviewed as 91 but man did this thing open up and surprise. Probably the best Riesling I’ve had in the last 5 years. 94/100.

2012 vintage

A bit rich and ripe for what I like in spatlese, but this paired brilliantly with spicy Chinese food. Ripe stone fruit, medium + acidity, white flowers, some red apple. Lovely.

2012 vintage

First out of the case and drinking beautifully. Jasmine tea and lemon, Gala apple, with some incense and petrol creeping out. Unctuous, but vibrant, everything is perfectly in balance. No rush on these.

2011 vintage

Everything is working well together to make this an excellent Spätlese. The finish is long and vervey, perfect acidity. Still some solid fruit.

2012 vintage

Very, very, very, fresh. Lovely orchard fruit with that awesomely crystalline character I love from Donnhoff. Great lift; the body is solidly medium-bodied but feels delicate. Bravo

2012 vintage

Pop and pour. Tasty, crisp, fresh. Very good with traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

2011 vintage

über mehrere Tage getrunken. Kommt jetzt ins Trinkfenster, das ich mag. Schmelzig, gelbe Früchte, mittlerer Abgang. Sehr trinkig. Die Säure könnte etwas präziser sein, das ist aber wohl dem Jahrgang geschuldet. Macht Spaß und wird auch noch lange Spaß bereiten.

2011 vintage

Wow! I love finding Rieslings that have aromatic and flavor hints of red berries. This is one of those. Strawberry and raspberry. And just a touch of petrol. Made my day!!

2011 vintage

This was bought off the list at Wild Onion. The nose is deep and succulent with layered tones of honeydew, nectarines, peach, caramel, quince, apricot, yellow flowers, cherries, and some vanilla bean notes. The light bodied feel is textured and refined with tart, high acidity that is mouthwatering and persistent. This is drinking right in its zone. While I’m sure it can age longer, this is at the point where I have to ask myself: does this actually get better? …

2012 vintage

Still fresh, apple and lime, lacks a teeny bit of acid but goes down easy. Last coravined the bottle 3 years ago. Not sure what I did before coravin

2012 vintage

In a nice middle-aged spot. Good balance and complexity, just wish there was a little more energy.

2012 vintage

Are these ever bad? Tropical, Sweet with ever slight hint of petrol, beautiful juicy acidity. Always yum. .

2012 vintage

Bouquet intense, principalement sur les fruits exotiques légèrement confiturés, mélangé avec du miel & des parfums floraux. Légères notes épicées en finale. Ensemble frais & harmonieux. Bouche principalement sur les fruits exotiques, impression sucré bien présente mais sans aucune lourdeur. Très long, finale sur les épices & un petit qqchose de gomme à savon. Impression de roche mouillée omniprésente du début de la fin. Excellent!

2011 vintage

This one was ready to go, elements of the wine are in good harmony. From acidity, sweetness and petrol notes, all were in balance. Very good right now but can also last for a really long time, depending on how you like your Riesling.

2012 vintage

pineapple, creamy texture, slightly nutty all this after some air. lovely.

2012 vintage

Super. Hoher Trinkfluss und kann noch viele Jahre.

2011 vintage

Golden yellow color, gorgeous tropical fruit notes, minerality, acidity, it's got it all. Delish.

2012 vintage

golden weighty, spicy pineapple with an edge and great length. really rich and concentrated.

2012 vintage

Drank for 10th anniversary dinner. (Same wine as first date and engagement dinner)

2006 vintage

Wow, what a colour for a Spatlese, rich, gold bullion! Extraordinary, complex, nose of ripest mangos, sweet butter, orange blossom, marmalade, toffee and touch of cinnamon. All the above flavours and more on the hugely opulent, almost viscous palate including mixed red/white summer berries, toffee apples, mixed, sweet, spices and fresh, liquid, honey. Throughout, plenty of acidity to bring harmony and perfect balance to the almost endless finish. Yet another Donnhoff masterpiece in not the easiest of years to get …

2006 vintage

Golden in color and more advanced at this age than I would expect, the residual sugar is already fading. Something about the modern donnhoffs she more quickly than I remember

2012 vintage

Excellent. Agree with other recent tasting notes. Can likely go much longer but no reason to wait.

2006 vintage

Cellaraid Discovery Box; 5/19/2017-5/26/2021 (Delivered to Home) : Deep, starlight golden hue. Aromas of honeycomb, ripened apples, and a hint of petrol. A pretty good amount of acid that adds to the freshness, medium sweet, and some thickness, with flavours of overripe peaches, and even slightly creamy, as well as a honeyed character that might suggest some effects of noble rot. Fair finish

2006 vintage

Too sweet for the table, a little sluggish and heavy - almost syrupy- despite good acidity. Not sweet or rich enough for dessert.

2012 vintage

A bit spritzy on opening. After an hour or so in the glass, it showed sweet lime and apple with a classic stoney Riesling backbone of acidity. Paired very well with a moderately spiced Indian dal.. Should continue to evolve for many years.

2012 vintage

still quite a baby, shows little signs of evolution if any at all. massive concentration of white peach and acid

2012 vintage

sweetish and little simple- soft, spritzy sherbert apple

2012 vintage

Brought to lunch at Ocean Palace with the FOCL group. Pop and poor. Sweeter than I expected. Enjoyable, but somewhat simple.

2012 vintage

Golden and gorgeous. Creamy fruit, honey, Smokey minerals, and orange rind. There’s the beginnings of petrol but it’s quite faint. Drink now for textured primary fruit or hold for a few more years for more petrol and everything that comes with it.

2006 vintage

Medium deep to deep gold, rich nose with an almost toffee-like edge, sweet lemon cream pie - that theme carries through on the palate, both in terms of flavour (although it does not come across as being very sweet) as well as texture, as it is almost creamy- has ample acidity to hold it all together, and it finishes with a brisk tang and is quite long, a wine that can be sipped very slowly and savoured- the finish features …

2006 vintage

Splendid wine indeed. Color is bright transparent gold, on the nose it is sublime, providing ample citrus, honey, flowers slightly saline and simply gorgeous and difficult to stop enjoying the aromas! On the palate, oh boy, it is round and oily on entering, mid palate is creating a wave by itself to deliver in the backend a stunning energy of fresh mineral, bitter/sweet grapefruit, honey and the kept in check by an incredibly fresh tannin. This mid palate is quite …

2011 vintage

Aromas of petrol, mineral, Fuji Apple and slate. Flavors of apple, pear, sour patch kid and mineral. Ends with a 35+ second finish. This is showing quite well and still young. Needs time.

2011 vintage

great place now but on the young side, i do like my Rieslings fresh though so this was in a good spot for me.

2012 vintage

Cork crumbled when opening, no ah-so on hand at restaurant so we dealt with the floaters. Color was very much bronzed and there were some faint oxidative nuances of the palate. Madiera, faint walnut, etc. Still, not as much as the color would have had you surmise. Plenty of fruit and sweetness left but this wine is over the hill and fading.

2006 vintage

Only okay. Could use more acidity, which surprised me. Creamy and somewhat expressive, but lacks a bit of length and overall, if not flabby, then still lacking the ideal cut for so much sweetness.

2012 vintage

Probably past it's prime. Intense, sweet, slightly syrupy and maybe a bit flabby. Good balance, mouth watering acidity and long finish.

2006 vintage

Exactly the same as last time tried 2+ years ago and still as good. Golden yellow in color. Nose of slate and peach. Beautiful balanced palate of honey, peach, a touch of lemon , minerals and a hint of petrol. Not overly sweet. Wonderful with spicy Chinese fare.

2006 vintage

Cork. Quite a lot of ripeness on the nose. More weight/density than Mosel wines consumed recently. Tropical fruit salad aroma with some sulphur, smoke, florals, obvious Botrytis, apricot and bacon fat? Tingly acidity on tongue. Good penetration and drive through the palate.

2012 vintage

Clear light straw color. Fine bouquet of limes, jasmine, white peach, slate. Refreshing, tangy-sweet, crisp, delicious.

2012 vintage

Awesome --

2012 vintage

Too sweet for my palate. Sugar pear water. Pleasant, refreshing, a teeny bit of mineralitter but no crisp acidity or multi dimensional experience. Sweet and cheerful with enough body to show it'seems a quality wine.

2011 vintage

Delicious and fruity, with orchard and apricot aromas and flavors; not showing mineral or petrol much. Still so young tasting, has barely budged in the few years since I tasted this at Donnhoff, except perhaps a touch leaner. Holding my remaining bottles for as long as I can.

2012 vintage

Hirsch Vineyards Tasting (Atlanta, GA) : Deeper straw yellow; fainter nose, beautiful, subtle floral notes, very pretty; great pop of sweetness on the palate, light candied ginger then fades slowly on the finish, nice texture; yummy Donnhoff.

2012 vintage

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