Winemaker Notes
Peachy, almost delicate, meyer lemons and a back-palate stoniness, but one must wait as it had just been sulfured.
Organically grown
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Stunning balance of rippling peaches and mandarines with acidity that almost vibrates on the palate and a smoky tone that adds to the complexity of the very long, dry finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Riesling Kabinett Niederhäuser Klamm comes from a one-hectare plot with younger vines on porphyry soils, and the 2019 is only the second vintage made of this wine at Dönnhoff. The nose is precise, stony and dense, while the palate is intense, crystalline and salty, with generous yet elegant and refined Riesling fruit and lingering mineral tension, grip and complexity. Doubtlessly the finest Kabinett again this year.
Barrel Sample: 92-93
Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining its identity. A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, this versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Somm Secret—Given how difficult it is to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling from the label, here are some clues to find the dry ones. First, look for the world “trocken.” (“Halbtrocken” or “feinherb” mean off-dry.) Also a higher abv usually indicates a drier Riesling.
