Dönnhoff
Tonschiefer Dry Slate Riesling
Lime zest, crushed limestone, bone dry acidity. Austere and quaffable.
Lime zest, crushed limestone, bone dry acidity. Austere and quaffable.
Aug 20th, 2022Austere lime, wet limestone, slightly botanical, dry.
Austere lime, wet limestone, slightly botanical, dry.
Jun 18th, 2021Zesty lemon, salt water, crushed stone, citrus acidity.
Zesty lemon, salt water, crushed stone, citrus acidity.
Dec 29th, 2020Appropriately named. Crushed slate, unripe lime, ripping acidity. Completely dry and clean.
Appropriately named. Crushed slate, unripe lime, ripping acidity. Completely dry and clean.
Aug 22nd, 2020What this bottling lacks in depth - it makes up for in freshness and minerality. Outrageous quality at this price point.
What this bottling lacks in depth - it makes up for in freshness and minerality. Outrageous quality at this price point.
Apr 27th, 2020Been sitting on this one for a couple of years. Worth the wait! Beautiful off-dry honey notes. Bracing palate. Delicious with glazed ham 🍖
Been sitting on this one for a couple of years. Worth the wait! Beautiful off-dry honey notes. Bracing palate. Delicious with glazed ham 🍖
Apr 21st, 2019I love everything about this wine. Laser-like acid, great intensity, ethereal balance. Such concentration and length of almost otherworldly varietally-typical notes – as if it was made from citrus and stone from another planet or Oz.
I love everything about this wine. Laser-like acid, great intensity, ethereal balance. Such concentration and length of almost otherworldly varietally-typical notes – as if it was made from citrus and stone from another planet or Oz.
Jan 1st, 2019Laser sharp dryness, freshness and fullness
Laser sharp dryness, freshness and fullness
1 person found it helpfulMar 26th, 2017Smells clean & quite dry out of the bottle. Crushed wet stone, melon, fresh sprouts, citrus and a touch of honey. Shows more fruit as it warms, really crisp and refreshing but the lack of petrol is a detracting element for me.
Smells clean & quite dry out of the bottle. Crushed wet stone, melon, fresh sprouts, citrus and a touch of honey. Shows more fruit as it warms, really crisp and refreshing but the lack of petrol is a detracting element for me.
1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2017