Weingut Dönnhoff, “Oberhäuser Leistenberg” Riesling Kabinett

When renowned importer Terry Theise speaks about Riesling, you listen, and the praises he sang for Dönnhoff in 2018 were otherworldly. He boasted that today’s Leistenberg Kabinett “shows every conceivable virtue of great German Riesling” and further referred it to a “tiny diamond of greatness.” Overall, out of the hundreds, if not thousands, of wines he tried this year, he named today’s bottle “Wine of the Vintage.”It’s a lot to unpack for just one bottle, but the moment it hit our table, we confirmed (and perhaps added to) it all. Over the years, the prestige and desirability of Dönnhoff has skyrocketed to the point where they rank as the top producer of their region and are constantly vying for the undisputed Riesling Champion of Germany as a whole. Today’s “Leistenberg,” a Grand Cru vineyard, is an explosively mineral, downright delightful Riesling with a kiss of sweetness. For the price, it offers one of the greatest values on the market. Those that know the respected Dönnhoff name