2023 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel (375ml)

Donnhoff make the best wines in the Nahe region, and some of the finest anywhere in the world. While it was Helmut Donnhoff that launched this estate to worldwide attention, winemaking duties are now managed by his talented son, Cornelius. There's a deep understanding of the grand wines and grand vineyards that's been handed down through the generations. And given the enormous technical proficiency Cornelius has demonstrated so far, Donnhoff is sure to be at the top of the vinous hierarchy for years to come.

An exclusive monopole of the estate, the steep, slate-rich Oberhauser Brucke vineyard sits on a distinct river bend that yields some of Germany's most coveted Pradikat Rieslings. Its Spatlese and Auslese balance electrifying mineral acidity with lush fruit sweetness, delivering an effortless harmony of weightless power, purity, and decades-long cellaring potential.

Other Reviews...
Auslese might sound cuddly to some, but this is a very radical wine with gigantic concentration of cool tropical fruit and mineral acidity. Electric glide on the medium- to full-bodied palate. The finish is all blue and green in spite of the extraordinary yellow fruit on the nose and front palate. And with that, only the most basic characteristics of this extraordinary wine are adequately described. Drink or hold.
99 points
JamesSuckling.com

The 2023 Riesling Oberhäuser Brücke Auslese is made from mostly highly ripe grapes with around 10-15% of botrytized fruit, all pressed in a basket press, slowly, over hours, drip by drip is extracted, without rupturing the grape skins. The tender nose is not obvious; it shows distant notions of iced Reine Claude compote with an overtone of passion fruit foliage; all is lemony and tender. The palate is sweet, bright and concentrated, but it has a slender, taut footprint. Extreme elegance is the name of the game, and the tenor is still of fresh lemon juice and zest. Restraint and elegance are exemplified here. Drink 2034-2070.
96 points
Anne Krebiehl MW - Vinous