2019 Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese, Dönnhoff, Nahe

2019 Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spätlese, Dönnhoff, Nahe

In the beautiful Nahe region of Germany, Dönnhoff reigns supreme. Now run by the perfectionist Cornelius Dönnhoff, who’s fully taken over from his father Helmut, this charming, generous family makes it one of our favourite estates to visit, anywhere in the world. Spätlese might just be the most underrated of all Germany’s styles of wine: sweeter than the juicy, vibrant Kabinetts yet less sweet than the luscious, pudding-friendly Ausleses, it’s in danger of being lost. Yet this demonstrates exactly why it shouldn’t be overlooked. Juicy, pure, and oh-so-moreish, from one of the Nahe’s most historic vineyards that was named after a cherry tree, everyone should have a bottle or two of this in their cellar. And with a few years’ bottle age, it will be the perfect match for roast pork, or for Asian cooking.

Critic score
92.5/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Germany
  • Maturity
    Ready 2023 - 2045info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Medium
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    8.5%

Tasting notes

The 2019 Riesling Spätlese Norheimer Kirschheck is bright and elegant yet quite reductive at this early stage. Racy- piquant and pure on the palate, with tension, grip and elegance, this is a promising Spätlese, but it is completely shut down at the moment. Tasted as a sample in Bremen, April 2020.

Robert M. Parker, Jr. (April 2020)
(92—93)/100

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