2011 Donnhoff Riesling Nahe...$19.99
Ripe quince, apple and cassis with wet stone and alkaline overtones inform Donnhoff’s 2011 Riesling (as usual, from Oberhauser Felsenberg), a significantly juicier, clearer, and more charming effort than this year’s corresponding Gutsriesling trocken. Hints of apple pip and nut oil piquancy add to the invigoration of a sustained, succulent, subtly sweet finish. This should remain delightfully versatile for at least half a dozen years.
Rated 88/100 The Wine Advocate
2012 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett...$22.99
Again almost Feinherb styling, and the usual brown-butter chocolatey cardamom thing is clear, and the wine is deft and classy. It’s in the Dellchen family of savory “dark” flavors. The warm löss loam of the Kröthenpfuhl is rich in small quartzite pebbles and these, along with the fact that this is south-facing site, causes the soiil to warm up very quickly. The grapes ripen early and retain a feisty acidity.
Again almost Feinherb styling, and the usual brown-butter chocolatey cardamom thing is clear, and the wine is deft and classy. It’s in the Dellchen family of savory “dark” flavors. The warm löss loam of the Kröthenpfuhl is rich in small quartzite pebbles and these, along with the fact that this is south-facing site, causes the soiil to warm up very quickly. The grapes ripen early and retain a feisty acidity.
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