Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese

Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling SpatlesePale golden yellow. Mesmerizing aromas of papaya, cherry, sweet herbs and tobacco. Discreet yet intense cherry fruit rises from the mid palate, accompanied by brilliant acidity. Animated and spicy wine with a riveting finish. Perhaps the finest of the spatleses shown here. Joel B. Payne

This is quite firmly if deceptively structured as the tannic spine is completely buffered by the abundant sap

Thick and fat to the point of being oily in texture

(89-92)/2024+

dry-farmed vines on the Rutherford Bench remain the foundation of the wines produced here

intense and sophisticated flavors that display a really seductive silkiness on the mouth coating finish

Scents of dried cherry

with quite a bit of intensity lurking in the background

tropical top notes found in the 2008

Here too the menthol character isn’t subtle though neither is it especially invasive on the layered aromas of blue and red pinot fruit

The winemaking remains relatively consistent across the years

This shows a lightly rugged edge

to affirm its poised balance in terms of fruit richness