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Weingut Keller, Westhofener Morstein Riesling Auslese, 2005

Dessert Wine from Rheinhessen, Germany
$149.99
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A sweet Riesling Auslese from Keller's Morstein with close to twenty years in bottle already behind it. This is the patient side of a vineyard first written down in 1282, when it was still spelled "Marsten." Morstein is the hillside behind one of Keller's Grosses Gewächs, his dry grand crus. The family's parcel for that wine sits high on the slope at 240 metres, facing due south, on clay marl over limestone rock. Here the same site goes into an Auslese, made from selected late-harvest grapes, instead of a bone-dry wine. A 2005 that has done its waiting is what sweet Auslese is built for: by now the sweetness should read more as richness than as sugar. If you only know Keller through the dry wines, this is a fine way to see what the house does with sweetness, and the age comes already done.

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Antonio Galloni

91 points

"Rich golden yellow. Sumptuous aromas of peach nectar, vanilla and hazelnut.The lavishly sweet, weighty fruit boasts very good depth and is nicely balanced by a subtle acid spine.Finishes with noteworthy length." —Joel B. Payne

More about Weingut Keller

Klaus Peter Keller runs Rheinhessen's greatest address, and his dry Rieslings are so crystalline and deep that Jancis Robinson calls them the Montrachets of Germany. Seventy percent of his vineyard is classified Grosses Gewächs, and every bottling proves the point: this is German wine at its most majestic.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Riesling

  • Vintage

    2005

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Sweet

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Seared foie gras with roasted apples; Roquefort or Stilton with walnuts; tarte Tatin or apricot tart; mildly spicy Thai dishes like pork larb or red curry with duck.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Auslese profile: ripe apricot, peach, honey and candied citrus peel, with a lush, sweet richness kept lively by Riesling's bright acidity and a stony edge from the limestone. As these wines age, the sweetness typically softens into honeyed depth and marmalade notes, finishing long, fresh and clean.

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WINE GUIDES

German Wines

Is there a better grape than Riesling? Is there a better value? Its fruit purity, its perfume, and its mineral nuance are all unparalleled. And for centuries, the top German Rieslings were priced accordingly: at least as expensive as the top red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But nowadays you could spend a lifetime exploring Germany’s great Riesling-producing regions while staying well within your budget. You might take an occasional break to try Germany’s other white grapes or perhaps a glass of Spätburgunder (the local name for Pinot Noir). It’s time to get started!

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