Donnhoff, Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling GG Size:3x1.5L Tasted October 2018

Tasted October 2018

A markedly ripe nose is comprised by red berry fruit

with some austerity

Reduction again has the upper hand versus the fruit today

pine sap and dried cherries

Donnhoff, Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling GG Size:3x1.5L Tasted October 2018The nose pungently and enticingly combines oregano, mustard seed, lemon zest and sea breeze. The palate is firm, tangy and bright, at 13% alcohol coming off as full and forceful. The mustard seed suggestion adds stimulating cut to a finish whose lemony brightness and animation are surprising for the vintage, and which is admirably transparent to stony, alkaline and saline nuances. (For background on this bottling as well as information about the site