Oberhäuser Brücke, Riesling, Spätlese, 2023

Name: Oberhäuser Brücke, Riesling, Spätlese
Brand: Dönnhoff
Price: 195 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2021 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Up front and drinkable in its style, the Brucke offers a spectrum of ripe, open fruits. It is medium bodied with a slender 65-70g residual sugar, clean in feel with a high level of ripe acidity. Higher acidity but a riper acidity. Produced from one of Dönnhoff’s coolest sites, Brücke is a low vineyard close to the river which excels at Spätlese level, and occasionally produces scintillating Eiswein.

critic reviews

96/100Anne Krebiehl,Vinous

The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Brücke Spätlese is from a geologically complex site that has loess, loam, shale, weathered sandstone and volcanic formations, the moderating influence of the river also means that botrytis is possible. Spätlese and Auslese are harvested together but selected in the vineyard. Golden and gently botrytised fruit goes into Spätlese. This charms with a touch of crushed blackcurrant foliage and ripest, juiciest Reine Claude plum, all edged with citrus. Beautifully taut, vividly concentrated, yet no heaviness, just light-footed, dancing, playful and oh so balanced. (Sweet)

DRINKING WINDOW 2034 - 2070

date of review 09/2024