So 27. Jan 2019, 20:37
Hier aktuelle Impressionen zu den 17er von Herwig Janssen aus Belgien, einem erfahrenen Weinverkoster (GJE) und Burgund-Experten.
First 3 reds
1. 2017 Dalsheim Burgel GG Spatburgunder trocken ( barrel ) : very aromatic , lacks minerality and freshness but is very elegant . Kirch red fruit . 91
2. 2017 N.Florsh. Frauenberg GG Spatburgunder trocken ( barrel ) : beautiful nose of red roses , quite remarkable . Nice acidity , more freshness , 93
3. 2016 Westhofen Morsten Felix GG Spatburgunder trocken : from 8hl/ha yields , Spicy , super fresh nose , very concentrated , deep and long , this could be mistaken for a top Burgundy , deceptively easy to drink , great wine 96+
then 7 dry Rieslings
1. 2016 Westhofen Riesling Liebesnest : nice very present acidities , long , a lot of chalk 90
2. 2017 Nierstein :flinty , no super concentration ut just very nice , I could drink this now 92
3. 2017 Nierstein Hipping GG : much present acidities , very young and powerful , pure , leave this alone for at least 15 years 93+
4. 2017 Nierstein Pettenthal GG ( auction wine ): funky nose , flint , very complex and aromatic , much more than just power alone , delicious , it doesn't get better than this : 97
5. 2017 Westhofen Morstein GG : grassy and salty , mineral and pure , extract , tastes surprisingly full bodied , from 70 year old vines , leave this alone for 20 years 96+
6. 2017 Westhofen Abts E GG : this comes from a vineyard with most chalk content and it shows , like a top Chablis but more complex , power power , still very young , leave this alone for 20 years , 94-96
7. 2017 Riesling G-Max : best dry Riesling in the world ? I think so . Salty and mineral , with enormous length , you can still taste this after 5 minutes. So complex and powerful at the same time . 98+
( the Keller's do not want to reveal where this G-Max comes from . They said tourists would visit and steal grapes and even vines ... it's a limestone 1 ha vineyard with very old vines . Max is their son ( Felix the other one ).
Last but not least : 2015 Nierstein Pettenthal -GK : TBA . This Trockenbeerenauslese ( auction wine ) from half a bottle was totally stunning . TBA can be too rich and sweet for my taste but not this one . Very fresh , with marmalade , honey and orange peel . The smell becomes more complex after 10 minutes and has a distinct Rhubarb component . An amazing effort that may be alive 100 years from now .
What an impressive range of wines from Germany's top wine estate ! Succession seems already to be in place . We finished with a 2007 Westhofer Kirchspiel Grauer Beerenauslese that son Felix Keller made when he was 9 years old !! He made 70 bottles without anybodies help . Pretty amazing wine .
"Ein Leben ohne Riesling ist zwar möglich, aber sinnlos!"