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2017 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett
Dönnhoff
Steep, southeast-facing slope with grey clay slate soil. The morning sun dries the grapes, keeping them healthy; while the afternoon sun is not so direct, allowing the grapes to ripen for a very long time without becoming overripe. A perfect vineyard for Kabinett wines! The vines are 25 to 30 years old and yield about 50hl/ha. 100% selective hand harvest. Fermented and matured in stainless steel vats and large oak barrels. This is a Riesling with well-defined, spicy fruit, very elegant with a wonderful balance between fine fruit sweetness and firm acidity.
April, 2019
The Wine Front
93 points
Yum! Addictively good drinking, sweet yes, but zingy almost in fizzy acidity. Has good whiffs of green apple, fern, honeycomb, lemon juice. So vivacious! Nicely balanced, precise and refreshing, zingy and cool. Delicious wine here.
September, 2018
jamessuckling.com
94 points
Maybe this isn't the most concentrated Riesling on planet wine, but the balance is so perfect that you don't think about sweetness or acidity. Yet, that's exactly what this wine is all about – an exact balance of the two. From organically grown grapes. Fair 'n Green certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
June, 2018
jancisrobinson.com
17.5/20
Year in, year out, Dönnhoff’s Leistenberg challenges for the title of Kabinett of the year. Never one to overpower the sensory perception, it teases with delicate delights of zesty citrus fruit, a gentle floral whisper and racy acidity to get the salivary glands contracting.
December, 2018
Punch, ‘The 25 Essential Wines of 2018’
One thing about German wine’s nit-picky taxonomy is its exacting quality order. Late-picked spätlese rieslings were historically intended to be “better” than earlier-picked kabinett, which often meant that the latter style—picked at normal ripeness, slightly fruity—often hasn’t gotten its due. This wine from Cornelius Dönnhoff, one of the true modern masters of riesling, shows kabinett’s inscrutable charms: citrus fruit and smoky savory tones and crackling minerality that catalyze perfectly, thanks to a dry, exceptional vintage. It’s good enough to renew faith in a style of wine that’s due for a revival.
April, 2019
Vinous Media
91 points
Scents of apple and black raspberry anticipate the invigorating tang and crunch that arrive on a firm, buoyant palate. A hint of anise adds to the appeal, while an undertone of wet stone serves as a sounding board for the fruit in a brightly-sustained, unapologetically sweet finish.
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