Keller Riesling Niersteiner Pettenthal Grosses Gewächs 2013

95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “In 2013, Nierstein’s greatest vineyard, the Pettenthal, has turned out another dramatically beautiful young wine in the hands of Klaus-Peter Keller. This is a touch riper than the Hipping, coming in at 12.5 percent and offers up a stellar young bouquet of pink grapefruit, stony minerality, a touch of blood orange, wild yeasts, smoke and citrus peel. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and a bit more reserved in profile than the Hipping, with a rock solid core of fruit, great extract, ripe, snappy acids and simply stunning length and grip on the perfectly balanced and promising finish. 2025-2075. (Mar/Apr 2014)”

94-95 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): “Keller’s white golden 2013 Pettenthal GG shows a somewhat untamed yet fascinatingly clear, intense (almost rich), and aromatic bouquet of ultra-ripe Riesling berries, wet clay and iron flavors along with Asian spices (curries), domestic herbs, mint tea and dried chamomile. The palate of this medium to full-bodied wine is round, rich and piquant while also very juicy, voluptuous, and impressively long and complex. This is a beautifully balanced, highly elegant wine of great intensity, purity and elegance, displaying refreshing lime and ripe apple flavors in the aftertaste. Already quite accessible it will be absolutely fascinating in ten years from now. Drink: 2015-2025. (Oct 2014)”