Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2009

Grown entirely on slate this boasts perhaps the most finesse of all three Donnhoff Grosses Gewachs. Cool slate minerals wrap a compact deep core of fruit that at present only hints at things to come, with saline notes, cool mango, pineapple and yellow plum. Complex and elegant with great dry extract and plenty of reserved power.