2004 Riesling Norheimer Kirschheck Spätlese

Wine Details
Producer

Dönnhoff

Place of Origin

Germany

Norheim

Nahe

Color

Sweet White

Grape/Blend

Riesling

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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This wine was part of a retrospective tasting, Germany: Ten Years After - 2004 Riesling Spätlese.

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Helmut Donnhoff has a status in Germany that can only be compared to that of Egon Muller.The wines as well as the man are legendary, virtually a national monument.A meticulous traditionalist, his classical spatleses have always been his strong suit.And, as he often reiterates, "the quality of a vintage can be read like tea leaves in each of these wines."After the baroque richness of 2003 his 2004s shine with crystalline texture and precise articulation-or, as he says, "with minerality and elegance."And each vineyard has its own distinct character, like so many children from different wives.Although not often seen in the States, his dry Grosses Gewachs have improved remarkably over the last two vintages and now garner the same accolades in Germany that his spatleses do abroad.(Terry Theise) Also recommended: 2004 Oberhauser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett (85), 2004 Niederhauser Dellchen Riesling Spatlese Trocken (86).