TN: 2006 Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Spätlese

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  • 2006 Dönnhoff Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl Riesling Spätlese - Germany, Nahe (4/23/2009)
    Soft fruit and petrol on the nose. Very lush, diesel-driven, and unctuous on the palate. Far more fat than its sibling, the '06 Norheimer Kirschheck Spaetlese. Finishes well, but it lacks the acid and excitement factor that I got from the Norheimer Kirschheck. Still very enjoyable.

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Thanks for the note. That sounds more evolved than I’d expect for such a young Dönnhoff. Was the Norheimer Kirschheck from the same vintage?

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Melissa.

The KH was indeed from 06 as well. One thing to note about the 06 is that it’s a really fat vintage, at least compared to 05 and especially 07. Naturally, the acid is lower in 06, and the Krotenpfuhl shows the vintage far more than the Kirschheck. Like I said…still good, but it’s not nearly as exciting as the KH which I thought was really fantastic.

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Steffen, thanks for the clarification. I was thinking more of the petrol you described than the fatness when I said it sounded evolved. Do you have any thoughts on how the '06s compare to the '03s? I have not tasted many 06 Rieslings yet, but the fat '03s have been the only recent vintage from Germany that I have not really enjoyed.

Thanks again.

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Melissa. My limites sampling leads me to believe that 06 is much fatter than 05 and 07, but not nearly as fat as 03. Like I said. Based on a very limited sample.

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