Weingut Dönnhoff, Oberhäuser Leistenberg, Riesling Kabinett

In a perfect world, Dönnhoff would be a recurring feature here on SommSelect. Their single-vineyard wines are some of the world’s most hauntingly complex Rieslings and, for the price, offer some of the greatest value in the world of wine.“I make wines for myself, not for the market,” says owner Helmut Dönnhoff, whose mineral-driven, classically-styled wines constantly deliver profound depth and equilibrium. I truly believe—whether you enjoy dry or sweet, white or red, light- or full-bodied—that today’s offer is for everyone. This sub-$30, barely off-dry Riesling provides us with a dazzling array of ripe fruit and seamless acid that perfectly complements the touch of sugar. But the sweetness here is more like an undercover agent for the wine—fully integrated, extremely important, and largely undetectable. Dönnhoff is the best of the best, providing layered textures and—dare I say a level of intelligence—that most whites miss at several times the price. Those that know the respected Dönn