Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs,

Destination

Dönnhoff, Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2015

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Dönnhoff, Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2015

Here the fruit elements are finer, more elegant and taut than either of the other two Grosse Gewächse, with a very fine mineral element, clear bitter grapefruit flavours and long, tensile structure, more powerful but also finer and longer, 'power but no fat' as Helmut described it. Fine lemon balm notes refresh on the finish. Fermented in cask before being aged for 4 months in cask and three months in steel tanks. Fantastic balance, powerful but want to keep coming back to it. A truly great vineyard.

Maturity:

Keep/Drink

ABV:

13%

95-97/100

Anne Krebiehl, Vinous

The 2022 Riesling Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Grosses Gewächs is from shale soils. The nose immediately expresses water on hot stone: warm and redolent of things that are not vegetal but mineral. The palate, however, holds Riesling's alluring citrus and stone fruit. The stony depth and dimension are undeniable, waiting patiently in the background to come to the fore. For now, citrus provides the top notes, but the heart and base note is of absolute stone: wet stone, shale that holds water, salt and centuries in its depth. The buffered citrus serenity is captivating. The finish is pure lemon linearity. (Bone-dry)

Date Reviewed:

09/2023

Drinking Window:

2027 - 2050

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