2010 Riesling, Kabinett, Kreuznacher Krötenpfuhl, Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany

Honeysuckle, green tea, and apple blossom in the nose of Donnhoffs 2010 Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett set the tone for a buoyant, pure-fruited palate and a lip-smacking, dynamically interactive finish of flowers, herbs, apple, plus a saline, meat stock- and soy-like savor. Something about the gravel that here overlays volcanic stone seems to conduce (hypothesizes Donnhoff) to a floral, forwardly fruity, and buoyant personality. And that would probably be rendered kaput if the wine were vinified trocken, he adds. (Though flowers and levity, in fact, seem to be common themes in this years collection.) Expect this fine value to delight for 12-15 years.David Schildknecht - 23/12/2011