Hermannshöhle, Riesling, Grosses Gewächs, 2022
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
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)