94+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "In 2010, the Hermannshöhle Grosses Gewächs is the top dry Riesling in the cellar, but it is a very close race between this and the stunning Dellchen. The deep and beautifully complex bouquet on the Hermannshöhle delivers scents of pink grapefruit, lemon peel, wild yeasts, incipient notes of petrol and a stunningly complex base of minerality. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, tight and tensile, with a rock solid core of fruit, laser-like focus and great length and grip on the very mineral-driven finish. All three of the Grosses Gewächs bottlings in the Dönnhoff cellars this year show beautiful acid integration, as the snappy acids are seamlessly woven into the body of the wine without losing any cut or precision on the backend. This is no small feat in 2010! 2018-2045+. (Mar/Apr 2011)"

94 points Fine Wine Review: "The Hermannshöhle GG shows more body than the other two GGs; the slate flavors are long and a bit broader than the prior two wines, but this wine is still light and airy. (Issue #135/136; 2012)"

93 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "[$74/750ml list] One has to rely strongly on mineral vocabulary even to describe the nose of Donnhoff’s 2010 Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Grosses Gewachs, with its suggestions of struck flint and wet stone that mingle with toasted nuts, grapefruit, and white peach. Firm in texture and formidably dense, yet in no way heavy (and, like its immediate Grosses Gewachs siblings, hovering around 13% in alcohol), this finishes with almost implacable grip and a complexly dynamic exchange of fruit, herb, and mineral. A profound wine that calls attention to itself without really attempting to charm, it appears to have energy and sheer juiciness to spare for at least the next decade, during which I would not be surprised to witness it gaining further complexity. (Dec 2011)"

93 points Wine Spectator: "Precise and pure-tasting, with flavors and aromas of dried apricot, pear, apple tart and spice. Elegant, with a fine density and a concentrated finish of dried berry with hints of ripe melon and gooseberry. Drink now through 2018. 60 cases imported. (3/7/12)"

92 points Joel B. Payne (International Wine Cellar): "Savory aromas of dried apricot and blackberry, with a smoky, herbal character. Dense passion fruit and a finely polished minerality animate the palate. Rich, elegant and spicy on the persistent finish. (Jan/Feb 2012)"