Hochheimer Domdechaney Riesling Erste Lage Trocken

Score

97

"Very graceful and refined. But then you sink into the dark, dangerous depths of this incredibly compact and concentrated yet only medium-bodied dry riesling. Breathtaking interplay of flinty minerality with refined stone fruit aromas. Enormously deep and complex finish. From organically grown grapes with Fair Choice certification. Drink or hold. Screw cap."

Score

92

"The 2023 Riesling Hochheimer Domdechaney Erste Lage comes from fertile clay and loess soils. Vividly juicy Reine Claude plums burst with flavor and expressiveness. Lovely pithiness takes over on the rounded, generous palate, making the mouth water amidst all this ripeness. In the end, it is the zestiness that lasts and lasts. (Bone-dry)"

Score

94

"From deep and heavy soils and vinified in old stück and 5,000-liter vats, the 2023 Hochheimer Domdechaney VDP.Erste Lage is deep, intense and saline on the complex and spicy nose. Full-bodied, intense and salty on the palate, this stimulating Domdechaney is pure and tensioned yet also powerful and long on the finish. This is an excellent Riesling from a prestigious site. 13% stated alcohol. Screw cap. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024."