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Weingut Keller, Riesling RR, 2009

White Wine from Rheinhessen, Germany
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An insider's Riesling from Rheinhessen. Keller's RR stands for "Riesling from the Red soil", and the cuvée normally comes from a rare parcel of red earth inside the Kirchspiel vineyard in Westhofen. The RR works as a side door into one of Germany's most sought-after sites. The bottle usually wears a "Kirchspiel RR" label, and it tends to pass between Riesling obsessives rather than show up on wine lists. This one is a 2009, so it has had well over a decade in bottle, which is more time than most people ever give a young Keller Riesling. It's a fun chance to see what this odd little red-soil cuvée becomes with age.

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Robert Parker

89 points

"Keller’s 2009 Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling RR represents lightly-botrytized material that finished with 11 grams of residual sugar, which – although the wine certainly tastes dry – are no doubt suited to ameliorating the combined effects of a tendency for this iron-rich, chalky site to taste austerely mineral, and for botrytis to bring bitterness. (This wine harbors 13.5% alcohol, so it’s easy to see why Keller didn’t want to push the fermentation into trocken territory.) A persimmon-like pucker; pungent brown spices; and fruit pit piquancy all lead to a finish of formidable grip, its astringency alleviated by a flow of fresh peach, orange, and quince. In the final analysis, though, the seeds of botrytis and/or the alcohol rob the finish here of a certain measure of juiciness. I would plan on accommodating this Riesling’s piquant virtues over the next 3-5 years, though perhaps it will surprise me with its stamina." —David Schildknecht

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

    2009

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Crisp

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Trout with brown butter and almonds; choucroute garnie; roast pork loin with apples; smoked eel or smoked trout on rye; aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect ripe yellow peach, citrus and orchard fruit with a savoury, stony edge, on a concentrated, medium-bodied palate driven by Riesling's bright acidity. The style leans dry but is never austere, with a natural roundness balancing the cut. Keller's Rieslings are built to age, and mature examples typically add honeyed, toasty and petrol notes to a long finish.

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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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