Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2016
On the nose, lemon pith and salt, fabulously pure, well defined aromas as clear as cut glass that hint at the palate, which is intensely focussed, alive with slate and salt notes, rich with minerals, but also very honed and powerful. The chewy extract covers a compact core which suggests much more to come. Hermanshohle is undoubtedly one of Germany’s great vineyards, delivering wines of depth and power, year in year out.
critic reviews
Predictably, Hermannshöhle is once again intriguingly complex. Gentian, buddleia, thyme, smoky black tea, white peach and lime mingle on the nose, then reconvene on a fleshy, full-bodied yet compactly concentrated and brightly juicy palate. The formidable finish displays greater piquancy, underlying stoniness and sheer grip albeit not quite the same vibrancy as its Dellchen sibling. It will be fascinating to compare these two as they evolve in bottle.