Donnhoff, Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling GG Size:3x1.5L with some austerity

with some austerity

Reduction again has the upper hand versus the fruit today

Cola-like notes complicate aromas of black cherry

Tasted October 2018

Composed around the harvest of 2004 with no less than 121 wines from 12 different vintages dating back as far as 1990

Donnhoff, Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling GG Size:3x1.5L with some austerityThe nose pungently and enticingly combines oregano, mustard seed, lemon zest and sea breeze. The palate is firm, tangy and bright, at 13% alcohol coming off as full and forceful. The mustard seed suggestion adds stimulating cut to a finish whose lemony brightness and animation are surprising for the vintage, and which is admirably transparent to stony, alkaline and saline nuances. (For background on this bottling as well as information about the site