Klaus Peter Keller Riesling Kirchspiel GG 2010

Lobenberg: Zitronenabrieb, Steinmehl, schon im Nasenbild viel Stoffigkeit andeutend. Etwas Tabak, dann einen schönen Zug am Gaumen entwickelnd. Mit einer gut eingebundenen Mineralität immer mehr Länge entwickelnd. Langsam fächern seine steinigen Aspekte auf und entwickeln eine weitere Dynamik, die in einem feinen und erfrischenden Nachhall münden. 95+/100

Parker: The Keller 2010 Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Grosses Gewachs delivers zesty fresh lemon and milled grain on the nose as well as on a firm, overtly chalk-dusted palate for a personality more than a little reminiscent of a high-acid (and indeed, high-strung!) white Burgundy. A welcome, saliva-inducing sense of salinity emerges in a glowingly persistent finish, with piquancy of peach kernel and almond lending some counterpoint. This understated, relatively austere but (at just 12.2% alcohol) buoyant and intense Riesling should be worth following for at least the next half dozen years, though it will have to prove to me that it can become more friendly than formidable. There are, incidentally, a mere 500 liters, the smallest lot of Grosses Gewachs in this collection.

Galloni: Elegant aromas of apricot pit, lemon oil and pine nuts. Crisp and fresh, with noteworthy nerve, poise and balance. Salty minerality and penetrating spices carry the finish. Very refined and eminently drinkable.