98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Stand back, while this express train arrives! The concentration of a TBA, but with the brilliance of a great Auslese. None of the dried-fruit character of TBA and only a whisker of floral honey. Incredibly fresh acidity at the super-succulent finish. Limited production from a vineyard with single-pole (Roman) training system. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. (7/14/21)"
97+ points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Labeled with a historian motive, the 2019 Riesling Auslese Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Einzelpfahl (Auction) offers a deep, intense, refined and flinty bouquet. Concentrated, sweet and piquant on the palate, with a firm mineral backbone and high digestibility, this is a very persistent and structured Auslese whose sweetness is palatable but lifted by the mineral fundament and the fascinating 2019 acidity. The finish is the most spectacular here since it clearly indicates the best is yet to come. Tasted from AP #19 in May 2020. Drink: 2030-2070. (Aug 2020)"
97+ points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 19 20. The 2019er Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Einzelpfahl (the term Einzelpfahl is provided in small print on the bottom right hand side of the label) was made from fruit picked on very old vines still trained on single pole on a terrace in the eastern part of the vineyard and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a gorgeously captivating and deeply complex nose of pink grapefruit, mirabelle, anise, greengage, spices, and honey, all wrapped into an initial whiff of volatile. The wine coats the palate with intense and sweet flavors as well as some magnificently zesty elements on the palate. The sensation of intensity (from the high levels of dry extracts) adds an almost powerful side to the magnificent finish. However, despite all the intensity and sweetness at play, the wine leaves one with an incredibly refined, pure, and subtly rich feel in the aftertaste. What an incredible success! 2029-2079. (Aug 2020)"
97+ points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Labeled with a historian motive, the 2019 Riesling Auslese Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Einzelpfahl (Auction) offers a deep, intense, refined and flinty bouquet. Concentrated, sweet and piquant on the palate, with a firm mineral backbone and high digestibility, this is a very persistent and structured Auslese whose sweetness is palatable but lifted by the mineral fundament and the fascinating 2019 acidity. The finish is the most spectacular here since it clearly indicates the best is yet to come. Tasted from AP #19 in May 2020. Drink: 2030-2070. (Aug 2020)"
97+ points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 19 20. The 2019er Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Auslese Einzelpfahl (the term Einzelpfahl is provided in small print on the bottom right hand side of the label) was made from fruit picked on very old vines still trained on single pole on a terrace in the eastern part of the vineyard and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a gorgeously captivating and deeply complex nose of pink grapefruit, mirabelle, anise, greengage, spices, and honey, all wrapped into an initial whiff of volatile. The wine coats the palate with intense and sweet flavors as well as some magnificently zesty elements on the palate. The sensation of intensity (from the high levels of dry extracts) adds an almost powerful side to the magnificent finish. However, despite all the intensity and sweetness at play, the wine leaves one with an incredibly refined, pure, and subtly rich feel in the aftertaste. What an incredible success! 2029-2079. (Aug 2020)"
| Product SKU | 342020 |
| Producer | Dönnhoff |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Auslese|Gold Cap |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 375ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 7.5% |
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