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2005 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese (half bottle)
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2005 Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Auslese (half bottle)

Producer: Donnhoff
Style: Sweet Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Nahe

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93(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2007

($56; for 375 ml.) Rich golden yellow. Bright, crisp nose dominated by candied peach, lemon oil and acacia honey. The lusciously sweet tropical-fruit palate maintains a remarkable delicacy in spite of the wine's richness and depth. The long, glossy finish is underscored by a refined spiciness.

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German vintners and Germany's wine law have often been their own worst enemies, and consumers understandably bemoan the unintelligibility of the labels as well as the mediocre quality of so many commercial-grade wines. It is a shame if this situation acts as a barrier to appreciating some of the world's most distinctive and versatile wines.
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The Riesling grape may scare away some wine novices. In Germany, where the grape reaches its finest expression, labels hew to a rigid, abstruse set of classifications, leaving newcomers with little idea what they may be looking at. Furthermore, many wine drinkers' early experiences with sweet wines from Germany (think Blue Nun), have not been especially rewarding. We say that it's your loss if you continue to fear the...
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