Donnhoff, Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel, Nahe

Wow, such acidity! Enormous sense of energy that takes control of the palate, which is fully sweet and just bursting with lemon rind, citrus peel, honey and apricot. Tremendous cut. A luciously hedonic palate coater this is not. To be frank, while dessert wines a bit more hedonic, it’s hard not to admire the angularity of this wine.

2002 vintage

Wine Mafia Dinner @ Brodeto : No notes, but quite enjoyable. Closer to a good Sauternes. Good citrus, fresh fruits

2010 vintage

It's not a great wine - the flavours feel a little tired with baked apple/peach fruit dominating and light honeyed notes accenting the fruit, and it's rather light and a touch simple for an Auslese. But the fact that it's still drinkable, in fact fairly enjoyable, 20+ years on after a disaster of a vintage marred by such rain and gray rot says volumes about Helmut Dönnhoff's brilliance as a winemaker.

2000 vintage

Riesling (Salil's, Albany, NY) : Muted nose of peaches and pineapple. Long, complex and full in the mouth. At its peak. Showing beautifully.

2000 vintage

Back to Riesling Country 2.0; 6/17/2022-6/21/2022 (Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Bad Kreuznach, Niederhausen, Oberhausen, Bad Sobernheim , Bockenau) : One glass, brief note: the Monopol vineyard from the one hectar just in sight of the river and Prinz Luipold bridge, the former border between Bavaria and Prussia, tension is the main impression here, 7,5% ABV, 2010 is among the very best vintages for Riesling for me, dry and in the classic style, tension again, great freshness, yellow peach, apricot, , some citrus zest …

2010 vintage

No note, but very nice!

2010 vintage

Wow - this was stunning. Didn't take notes unfortunately but from memory...This was like eating apples and pears of a base of slate. Really intriguing orange peel character also. Acidity was face grippingly good which left you feeling like you need to hold on through the exceptionally long finish.

2010 vintage

Out of half bottle. Beautiful, almost intoxicating nose, but no acid to speak of on the palate, so really fell flat. Still quite tasty and worth drinking, but not an optimal showing.

2000 vintage

Joli vin élégant, un peu évolué, il a digéré du sucre, c’est bien équilibré et agréable, sans être très complexe. Relative déception vu le millésime et le producteur. 89-90 pts

2002 vintage

short note - nectar, peach, apricot/mango, butterscotch, very well balanced and long finsh, outstanding quality and will keep for a long time ahead, 94p with an upside

2010 vintage

So easy to drink. Sweet apple on the nose. Great balance with super acidity providing length in spades. A real lightness on the palate. Sweetness, Apple, something slightly creamy hazelnut.

2010 vintage

The worst German Riesling vintage of the last 20 years still produced a few gems. The Brücke Auslese is a small gem, but one with many facets. It’s light for an auslese, especially by the standards of the new millennium, but it shows effortless balance. Roasted peach, honey, brown spice and a little bit of quinine bitterness make up what is a quite soft palate. The acids are gentle, and the overall impression is of a fully mature wine (from …

2000 vintage

Leaking bottle has oxidized enough to spoil the wine but I am optimistic about the others.

2000 vintage

premox, very very dark and though it had a decent attach and mid palate (sweet plus acid) there was an annoying aftertaste... sent it down the drain after about 45 mins

2002 vintage

Drank 375ml over the course of several days. Bright gold color. Great bouquet of honey, apple, pear. Acidity is fading but still alive. I figure a 750 will be good for another 5 years.

2002 vintage

Medium golden color. Takes a few minutes to open up. Beautiful aromatics of candied lemon, peach, sweet spices, slate, a touch of smoke and first hints of petroleum notes. It's medium+ bodied, at the same time with excellent persistence but weightless, it' has pretty high acidity cutting through everything and balancing the sweetness. Excellent length. A superb Auslese GK and an excellent value in top-notch sweet wine.

2010 vintage

Pop and pour. What a fantastic Auslese. Even after a full lineup of 12 or so wines during dinner the tropical flavors and crisp acidity are so clear it was surprising to me. This is absolutely in the zone right now and I wouldn't hesitate to drink it as is providing so much pleasure right now. The weight and mouth feel are so light and silky yet the flavors are so precise and powerful. Great stuff.

2010 vintage

My last note still describes it very well (93-95 points) - one thing that might be of interest is that I left a third of the bottle in the fridge, went on vacation, forgot about it and ended up finishing it up almost a month after initially opened and it was still delicious!

2010 vintage

#16-03, 8.5% abv. As I had written elsewhere before, I had been in sort of a rut with respect to Doennhoff wines, but a few bottles of Hermannshoehle brought me back to the fold. And here I am again with a spectacular half-bottle of Auslese. The nose is quite deep and complex, with lovely white cherry and Thai herbal aromas, as well as a lovely honeyed touch as well. The palate is very rich, with tons of sweet fruit drizzled …

2002 vintage

delicious. honey, pear, apple. really long finish

2010 vintage

AP 775 301 019 01; (Note--there was another commercial bottling of this, the 20 01; they were judged slightly differently by Schildknecht, who tasted them both together with the Auction Wine). Importer Theise/Skurnik; Syosset, Long Island, New York (at the time); shipped by Weinhandel Walter Strub; purchased at a 12/2015 auction of Leland Little Corp. Auction price after BP is $36.50. The soft cork was somewhat shredded by the prongs of the Durand; served in an Impitoyable. Gold-green-amber with some …

2000 vintage

This is special. A developed nose of honey, flowers and pears. Palate that is viscous and thick yet weightless and the same time. Pears, quince and honeyed notes on the palate. Gorgeous acidity balances the sweetness into a very long finish. Still a baby but delicious. As much as I want to save my remaining bottles for another 20 years, it might be difficult given how tasty this is today.

2010 vintage

Supremely balanced with huge fruit and cutting acids. Very nice!!

2010 vintage

Intense citrus like aromas. Tart and intense in the mouth, but also delicate and vivid. Long finish. Very promising, but a joy to drink now.

2010 vintage

Bought on a whim to celebrate the birth of my son with a few people. Absolutely outstanding. Specific notes escape but I remember crispness and lack of a cloying finish. Stunning stuff.

2010 vintage

Just had a few ounces via Coravin. Winery description says about 50% botrytis-affected. Makes for an interesting combination of the botrytis aromas (orange marmalade, apricot, honey) with the purer Riesling fruit - citrus, apple, pear, stone fruit, melon, banana, floral, etc. Full bodied without being syrupy, thanks to wonderful acidity. Long, lingering finish with the citrus notes, acidity, and botrytis tastes all refusing to leave. We'll see if I can leave the rest of this alone for several years to …

2010 vintage

A year with more density and viscosity, loaded with intense dried apricot and pineapple, good acidity, quite a bit of sweetness, and an enduring finish. Still young, fresh, and relatively undeveloped, but a pleasure to drink.

2002 vintage

The intensity and concentration here are just absurd. This feels more like Eiswein with its incredible purity, high toned spiciness around a core of ripe citrus and tropical fruits, and a powerful blade of acidity beneath that cuts through all the sweetness and keeps it so remarkably well balanced. The sense of refreshment and lightness here are really remarkable for a big, dessert-styled Auslese, each sip seems to resonate for minutes and yet a half bottle disappears so quickly. Just …

2002 vintage

This is wonderful, albeit very young. Bright, focused, energetic and vibrant, this carries its sugar content amazingly well. Not sticky or surypy at all, thanks to the striking acidity. Aromas are on the young side, a spectrum of bright tropical fruits. Beautiful. Although I have never had the chance to sample mature Dönnhoff auslesen, I can see this running strong for many decades. Popped and poured, sadly didn't get a chance to observe this for a longer period. Even though …

2010 vintage

Not much different than my last note, just not as good.

2002 vintage

What can I say...? Have you tried to drink a split of a young dessert wine over the period of 6 weeks? If not, you should try it sometime. No pumping out air, no pumping in gas, just basic in and out cork and stored in the fridge. Breakfast cheer me ups or after dinner meditations - occasions are unimportant, but plentiful. Week 1: "Dear wine diary, all my attempts to communicate are met with muted response, cheese enticements are …

2010 vintage

Dinner with Eric (The Chairman) : bright nose with sweet tropical fruits. a little dry on the finish but went perfectly with the crab.

2000 vintage

Dönnhoff Tasting with Helmut Dönnhoff (Taberna Wine Bar, Singapore) : Not as sweet as expected probably from the acidity of the vintage. Balanced, classy and understated. Still rather reserved. Would do with more age.

2010 vintage

Tasting of Weingut Hermann Donhoff Wines (Taberna) : Nose: Very floral and light and fresh on the nose. Nothing heavy or overly intense. Lots of elderflowers, mountain flowers; lots of perfume and fragrance. Taste: Compared to the 2003 auslese, this had more acid and was fresher with a touch of green notes at the back end (which was nice). Very classy and textured; can only get better.

2010 vintage

already getting a bit of petrol, more lime, baked apples and pears, with a honeyed and spiced sweetness, botrytis, and a higher than I remember perceived RS. Still very fine, almost a BA I felt. 93 pts

2002 vintage

A beguiling nose. Cooler fruit, floral, with kaffir lime, and a for me undescribable something that really draws you in. This has a brilliant level of acidity and mouthwatering minerality that is uncommon for me in Brucke. The sweetness is completely covered by the acidity. I usually have strong preference for Hermannshohle over Brucke, but in this pradikat this year, Brucke hit a home run. I can't really convey this in words, but this wine just has it all. Beautifully …

2010 vintage

#16-11. Infanticide in its worst form. From a split. Pale as a ghost. First tasting, right after opening. Very youthful aromas, with notes of fuji apple, pineapple, gun flint, slate, and gummy bear. Intensely concentrated, with lots of fresh acidity. Very tense. Not as sweet as other Auslesen, but plenty of stuffing for the long haul. Without debate this could use loads more time. We'll see how this develops over the course of the next few days. Second day sees …

2010 vintage

Dinner with Helmut and Gaby Donnhoff (Herbert Samuel restaurant, Tel Aviv) : Still quite closed. Some botrytis, good structure but really hard to fathom right now. Too too young.

2002 vintage

Darkening color, now a golden hue and at a middle point in its evolution. This is good but still earth-bound - meaning it has lovely soaring sweet-acid balance but it is not ethereal, it is a bit heavy and sodden. Perhaps it needs more time or less time, or isn't not the greatest vintage. AP 16 not 6.

2002 vintage

Very tight in expression. There is a bright character that peaks out and it only seems lightly sugary. Tons of acidity. This could be excellent if it unfolds as expected.

2010 vintage

2010 Vintage Germany and Austria: Terry Theise and WineWise/The Vienna Wine Company Trade Tasting (Hawthorne Room, Golden Gate Club, San Francisco Presidio, California) : From 375 ml - light green-tinged yellow color; lifted, tart peach, white peach, apple nose; delicious, rich but poised, tart white peach, tart apple, nectarine, mineral palate; long finish

2010 vintage

Theise/Skurnik DI tasting. Richer and denser than the Spatlese, adding a honeyed flavour element but the fruit's still incredibly fresh, clear and precise and there's a sense of sheer drinkability and lightness to this that most other Auslese (heck, most sweet wines) at the tasting didn't have.

2010 vintage

375ml Brought by Matt N. Nose: Pure, still, deep and translucent (not literally), like a glacial lake. Sweet and solid botrytis - smoky, but not 'cloudy' in smell at all. Crisp and baked apples, sugar, grilled pineapple, a touch of petrol. Enters on palate almost painfully sweet with pineapple. Acid comes in at middle - great acid/sugar balance - creamy finish. Nose: 5/6, Palate: 5/6, Finish: 6/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 1/2 = 17/20 = 94/100.

2002 vintage

Barolo Tasting (Los Angeles) : From a 375. Lovely nose with nectarines, petrol, other white fruits. Palate has great balance and tension, with a mouthwatering finish. Full of flavor but not thick. An excellent wine. Drinking well today.

2002 vintage

An evening with Clos des Papes (Againn, Washington DC) : Simply of a class unto its own. Bracing acidity and clean bright fruit. Explosive but still very civil. A real treat and a wine that could age effortlessly forever. Thank you Darryl for providing.

2002 vintage

Took 5 minutes or so to really shine, but then it was another great auslese. Nose of fruit and light honeysuckle, near perfect balance of acidity and the finish just kept going.

2002 vintage

Bright gold in the glass. Full aroma of citrus, stone fruits. Spectacular blend of bright acidity and satisfying sweetness. 60 second finish. Could keep drinking this forever...

2002 vintage

Deep golden color. Complex botrytis nose of honey and orange marmalade. In the mouth, it's syrupy and tasty. Finish is somewhat short. This bottle had some corrosion on the capsule, so maybe it's not showing its best on the finish. Very tasty in the middle though. Best served cool, not cold. 92 points. Day 4: Stored in the fridge. More subtle and harmonious today. Now with a very long complex finish. This one has a long future! 94 points.

2000 vintage

Seckford Donnhoff Dinner (The Ledbury, London) : Mid golden yellow. Honeyed, kerosine nose. Sweet, quite rich, them some acidity on the finish which is very sweet. Quite rich and eat. Lovely stuff. ***(**)

2002 vintage

Had at Martini House with Merril Lindquist This wine was surprisingly pale in color. The nose was incredibly reticent. Evene after strong swirling and waiting for temperature to raise it didn't budge. Tight, austere and unforgiving, the nose on this wine was absent. What a shame. Three weeks ago I had a 2002 Norheimer Dellchen Spatlese that had the most incredible nose. Not the case tonight. The palate was better, but still lacking the flavor and intensity you expect for …

2002 vintage

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