2017 Riesling, Auslese, Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle, Goldkapsel, Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany

Honeyed apricots and lemon. Rich, mouth-filling sweetness and real purity of fruit and mouth-watering finish. So tangy and long but needs time.Drink 2022-2035JancisRobinson.com (Jun 2018)

Picking for this wine extended a bit farther into October than it did for the corresponding Brücke, and a bit more of what was gathered was botrytized. Despite that, ripe white peach and lime on the nose seem to promise a fresher, brighter palate impression than that conveyed by the Brücke Auslese, this is in fact just what ensues. Billowing honeysuckle perfume, suggestions of green herbal essences, and pungent green tea supply inner-mouth allure, while a remarkable sense of stony underpinnings along with savory sweet-saline suggestions of lobster serve for intrigue and saliva-inducement. This might lack quite the textural allure of the corresponding Brücke, but finishes with sensational, interactive persistence, not to mention promises more to come.Drink 2019-2046David Schildknecht, Vinous.com (Apr 2019)