Donnhoff family came to Nahe region over 200 years ago, today, Helmut Donnhoff has been making wine since 1971. Aromas of ripe stone fruits and flinty notes. On the palate pronounced aromas of apples and peaches with zippy acidity and bright mineral tones. Medium finish ending with fresh mineral character. Nice value. — 6 years ago
Some serious stink on the nose, but delicious. — 7 years ago
Sweet sweet, lovely — 7 years ago
12/IV/2017
Цвет светло-жёлтый, с вуалью. В аромате крапива, сушёная мята, цедра лимона, ананас, шерсть, тонкая ваниль. Достаточно деликатный нос. Среднетелое, сочный вкус мякоти цитрусовых, айвы, сушенного банана, прополиса. Высокая кислотность, послевкусие средней продолжительности. 17/20 — 8 years ago
Nice everyday sparkling — 9 years ago
Funky white. — 5 years ago
From the Dry Farm Wines Thanksgiving collection. Very nice. Enjoying it during a 33 inch snowstorm! — 6 years ago
Easy drinking, lovely body, full flavour. A real delight. — 7 years ago
Amber. Dried apricot, floral and honey notes. Complex glossy texture. — 7 years ago
2012 cherry goodness. — 8 years ago
Beautiful wine. — 9 years ago
great bubbles( against troubles). excited to try more by this producer. like honey syrup and biscuit dough. crisp. yum. — 5 years ago
Прекрасное натуральное вино с балансом ароматики и вкуса — 6 years ago
David at Vinous nailed the tasting notes (tasted 2016):
"A faintly fungal note accents apple jelly, glazed pineapple, candied grapefruit rind and caramel on the nose, leading to a colorfully complex but rather opaque as well as decidedly confectionery palate impression. The finish is forcefully sustained but lacks the primary juiciness and salinity that might have leavened the wine’s sheer thickness and overcome slightly rough and unruly manifestations of botrytis."
TDN is certainly more pronounced now, but the part on botrytis was bang on. The wine could do better with a little less/cleaner bot, but I guess it is a true representation of the vintage - 2014 was marred with bot issues. In the words of Helmut, "this one was picked out from the Spätlese material on a table by my top harvest brigade. We’ve had lovelier Auslesen, but when it’s constantly humid, you get negative infection and can’t expect more than this.” On the bright side, the minerality of the site still shines through and when paired with some baked pears drizzled in honey... Divine 🤤 — 7 years ago
Ordered from Dry Farm — 7 years ago
A bit gamayish, a bit pinotish, nice sourish notes. — 8 years ago
Good and strong. It was stronger and better balanced than most European wines I've had. Probably the strongest I've had in Europe. — 8 years ago
Fabian Kühlhorn
Incredible aromas, so many layers. Palate is not quite as impressive but that just says a lot about how intoxicating the nose is. — 4 years ago