Compared to other European wine brands Dr. Hermann is relatively young, with the estate being established in 1967. Although similar to the stories of many European winemakers, the history of winemaking in the Hermann family goes back hundreds of years.
The Dr. Hermann estate is run by Rudi Hermann and his son Christian. The vineyards are in Mosel, along the banks of the Saar river. They produce a number of different rieslings and consider the H to be their “basic riesling.”
The nose is really nice, with honeysuckle, pear and citrus aromas. There’s a faint touch of kerosene aroma underneath all that. The palate brings a sweet apple and pear flavor with sufficient acidity. It evolves into a peach & apple flavor on the mid palate and into the finish. It has a slight effervesence to the mouth feel. If you’re into sweet riesling, this is definitely one to check out.
Wine: Dr. Hermann, H Riesling
Variety: Riesling
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol: 9.5%
Rating: 87
Price: $17.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a media sample.
Hi Tim,
I just came across your wine review for the H Riesling, totally in line with what I liked about that wine. However, I wanted to point out the Mosel is a river of its own (actually the main river in that wine region), and the Saar is a tributary quite a bit south of where Dr. Hermann lies. Dr. Hermann is located at what is referred to as Middle Mosel.
Cheers!
Hey thewinegetter. Thanks for your comment. And, yes, I was referring to Mosel the wine region, not Mosel the river. Cheers!
I discovered this wine, through a wine “rep” and instantly fell in love. Cheap,Pleasurable,Not over-powering sweet, and wonderful for our customers to have a chilled glass of and enjoy the summer sun… A nice spicy food go to wine and a pleased palette to boot!
Good assessment, Rosary. Thanks for sharing. Any other riesling you love?