93 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Wonderful, peachy fruit and minty freshness draw you into this sleek and very racy wine that has a ton of minerality, yet remains medium-bodied. The very solid, crisp finish suggests very good aging potential. From organically grown grapes with Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (9/16/20)"
91-92 points Stephen Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The 2019 Riesling Trocken Tonschiefer is clear, deep and complex yet bright and refined on the delicately fruity nose. Juicy and mouthfilling yet dense, piquant and structured on the palate, this is a medium-bodied, very fine and elegant dry Riesling with a salty-piquant and pure finish. Highly stimulating and with grip. Drink: 2020-2035. (Aug 2020)"
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The fruit for the Tonschiefer Riesling bottling from the Dönnhoff family hails primarily from the Leistenberg vineyard in Oberhäusen, with its grey slate mineral foundation helping to define this wine’s personality. The 2019 Tonschiefer comes in at twelve percent alcohol and delivers a fine aromatic constellation of lemon, sweet grapefruit, apple, lovely slate minerality, dried flowers, a touch of wild yeasts and a topnote of citrus peel. On the palate the wine is deep, pure, elegant and complex, with a full-bodied, racy profile, a fine core and outstanding cut and grip on the long, perfectly balanced finish. This is fine juice. 2020-2045. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
91-92 points Stephen Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "The 2019 Riesling Trocken Tonschiefer is clear, deep and complex yet bright and refined on the delicately fruity nose. Juicy and mouthfilling yet dense, piquant and structured on the palate, this is a medium-bodied, very fine and elegant dry Riesling with a salty-piquant and pure finish. Highly stimulating and with grip. Drink: 2020-2035. (Aug 2020)"
91 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The fruit for the Tonschiefer Riesling bottling from the Dönnhoff family hails primarily from the Leistenberg vineyard in Oberhäusen, with its grey slate mineral foundation helping to define this wine’s personality. The 2019 Tonschiefer comes in at twelve percent alcohol and delivers a fine aromatic constellation of lemon, sweet grapefruit, apple, lovely slate minerality, dried flowers, a touch of wild yeasts and a topnote of citrus peel. On the palate the wine is deep, pure, elegant and complex, with a full-bodied, racy profile, a fine core and outstanding cut and grip on the long, perfectly balanced finish. This is fine juice. 2020-2045. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
| Product SKU | 337511 |
| Producer | Dönnhoff |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Nahe |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.0% |
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