JAMES SUCKLING - 92 POINTS Brimming with mandarin orange and yellow peach aromas, this is a very attractive entry-level dry riesling. Barely medium-bodied, but so effusive and elegant. Very zesty finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
WINE ADVOCATE - 90+ POINTS Just bottled with 11% stated alcohol, Dönnhoff's 2024 Riesling trocken VDP.Gutswein opens with a remarkably intense and aromatic yellow stone fruit aroma intermingled with complex and saline terroir notes of the middle Nahe. Fresh and savory on the palate, this is a light- to medium-bodied, straight, pure and fresh dry Riesling with remarkable intensity and sustainability on the finish and a saline and savory aftertaste. This is not as light and charming as the off-dry twin but more serious in its terroir expression. It needs some weeks or months to calm down a bit. Tasted in April 2024.
Donnhoff, considered by German wine aficionados as Riesling royalty, remains at the top of their game with gorgeous wines from 2023, ranging from dry to sweet. The shimmery 2023 Donnhoff Rieslings provide elegance and brilliance as they dazzle and delight. Even their modest Estate dry Riesling is racy and brimming with lime, white flowers and just a touch of nectarine. These wines are a must-have for any gourmand, as these are practically made for Asian cuisine, or dishes with a good level of spice. The dry (trocken) Estate Riesling from Donnhoff is lively on the palate with a Chablis-like lightness.
WINE ADVOCATE - 90+ POINTS Just bottled with 11% stated alcohol, Dönnhoff's 2024 Riesling trocken VDP.Gutswein opens with a remarkably intense and aromatic yellow stone fruit aroma intermingled with complex and saline terroir notes of the middle Nahe. Fresh and savory on the palate, this is a light- to medium-bodied, straight, pure and fresh dry Riesling with remarkable intensity and sustainability on the finish and a saline and savory aftertaste. This is not as light and charming as the off-dry twin but more serious in its terroir expression. It needs some weeks or months to calm down a bit. Tasted in April 2024.
Donnhoff, considered by German wine aficionados as Riesling royalty, remains at the top of their game with gorgeous wines from 2023, ranging from dry to sweet. The shimmery 2023 Donnhoff Rieslings provide elegance and brilliance as they dazzle and delight. Even their modest Estate dry Riesling is racy and brimming with lime, white flowers and just a touch of nectarine. These wines are a must-have for any gourmand, as these are practically made for Asian cuisine, or dishes with a good level of spice. The dry (trocken) Estate Riesling from Donnhoff is lively on the palate with a Chablis-like lightness.