Keller Riesling "G MAX" 750ml
| Vintage: | 2009 |
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| Description: | James Suckling - 97 Points The nose features a very wide spectrum of delicate yellow-fruit aromas with a touch of exotic fruit. Sensational ripeness, concentration and finesse on the medium- to full-bodied palate. At once silky and so animating right through the very long, almost perfectly balanced finish. Drink or hold. At the Keller G-Max vertical tasting. Stuart Pigott. Published: April 2, 2024. Wine Advocate - 96 Points Tasted as the third wine in this blind tasting, Keller's 2009 Riesling G-Max shows a very clear, elegant, aromatic bouquet with stone fruit aromas intertwined with refreshing notes of Amalfi lemons, broken rocks and salt. Quite sunny and ripe in its fruit expression, it is fresh and juicy on the very aromatic and really fruity palate that bears a certain resemblance to the 2005 G-Max yet with herbal nuances. Rich, elegant as well as firm, persistent and salty on the palate, the 2009 is based on ripe and concentrated fruit and structured by fine tannins. It is taut in style but powerful, dense and energetic and develops great length. It is much better than I would have expected. Tasted at Steinheuer's Restaurant Zur Alten Post, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, in January 2024. Julia and Klaus Peter Keller's 21-hectare Weingut in Florsheim-Dalsheim (Rheinhessen) is now one of the best known in Germany and has also gained an enormous international reputation over the past 20 years, having previously been one of the best addresses in Germany. In particular, the estate's Rieslings, which are generally dry and grown on limestone covered by loess or clay, have been among the absolute world class for years, especially those from great vineyards such as Morstein or Abtserde. The G-Max, whose exact origin remains unknown, is considered to be the greatest Riesling from the estate, not least due to its expressiveness and longevity. The estate has also been cultivating a very old parcel in the Schubertslay in Piesport (Mosel) for several years. Most recently, the lime-rich Am Schwarzen Herrgott vineyard in Zellertal, which connects southern Rheinhessen with the northern Palatinate, has also been added. Alongside Riesling, Pinot Noir is one of the most important pillars of the winery, and Keller is increasingly proving to be one of the best producers in the country. The Pinots from the Westhofener Morstein and the Dalsheimer Bßrgel in particular impress with their elegance and finesse as well as their concentrated yet subtle fruit and depth. They are based on high-density plantings and often Burgundian genetics. Keller even grafted old Sylvaner vines with Pinot in the Morstein successfully years ago. In addition to these internationally renowned classics (to which we recently have to add Chardonnay as well), Keller is also passionate about regional classics such as Sylvaner, Scheurebe and Rieslaner. With the arrival of his elder son, Felix, the domaine now also produces spectacular sparkling wines, even if the best Sekts will only be launched on the market in a few years' time. Keller's wines are so sought-after that they are hardly available on the free market. Anyone who has not been a regular customer of the winery or the merchants for years will have little chance of being able to buy the estate's Grosse Gewächse or the G-Max at reasonable prices. Especially as some crus are only available as part of the Riesling Gg series in a limited wooden crate of six wines, including different GGs depending on the vintage. When these wines do appear on the secondary market, the bottle can cost as much as 2,000 or more euros. The hype surrounding the Keller wines is almost frightening. For many consumers, Keller remains a mystery, as the wines are rarely shown in context with those of colleagues. One could almost get the impression that Keller is as exclusive as a club to which only very few, but extremely passionate, wine drinkers have access, who have supported the winery unconditionally for many years. Keller doesn't offer more than four tastings per year. He prefers working in the vineyards, and this is really the truth. His first messages with vineyard photographs arrive here in the very early morning not much after 6 a.m. The west project is a 0.59-hectare plot in the Schwarzer Herrgott that has been cultivated biodynamically for 30 to 35 years. By: Stephan Reinhardt. Published: Mar 29, 2024 |
| Price: | $ 1899.98 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on November 18, 2023.
