Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2018 but when the wines are

but when the wines are on – as they increasingly are – they merit considerable attention

Here too there are hints of menthol and wood framing the ripe and fresh dark berry fruit liqueur-like nose where additional nuances of spice and rose petal are present

black berry and a plethora of spice nuances

5 ha monopole planted in the early 1950s)

(93-95)/2023+

Donnhoff, Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Spatlese Vintage:2018 but when the wines arePale golden yellow. Mesmerizing aromas of papaya, cherry, sweet herbs and tobacco. Discreet yet intense cherry fruit rises from the mid palate, accompanied by brilliant acidity. Animated and spicy wine with a riveting finish. Perhaps the finest of the spatleses shown here. Joel B. Payne