Keller Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewächs 2009

Robert Parker: From Keller’s inaugural vintage in the “Rotem Hang,” his 2009 Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewachs originated in the identical lot of grapes that informed the tiny amount of corresponding Spatlese, and which weren’t harvested until November 1, immediately before Keller commenced picking the chalky top sites in Dalsheim and Westhofen. Ripe peach, orange, almond, floral suggestions of buddleia and narcissus, as well as a peaty smokiness and an aura of crushed stone offer a dazzling, site-typical aromatic melange. Superb purity of fruit on a satiny, luscious palate encounter in this wine’s gripping and vibratory finish a near whiplash of smoky crushed stone mineral character, citrus rind piquancy, and catnip-like herbal pungency. This will be exciting to follow over the coming decade and hopefully beyond. 94/100 (2011)

Vinum Wine Magazine: Die Flur, aus der dieser Wein kommt, wurde vor nicht allzu lange Zeit erworben, die Fläche gehörte früher dem Weingut Franz Karl Schmitt, jetzt spielen die Kellers das Potenzial aus: Kräuter und zarte mineralische Noten im Aroma; enormer Tiefgang, elegant, raffiniert und mit 12,5 Grad Alkohol auch sehr schwungvoll. 18/20