salty quinine and anise on the back of the palate

Quite deeply colored

Tasted several times since my original review with consistent notes in the sense that they have become progressively more positive

nicely balanced wine whose slightly fiery but persistent finish features rather fine tannins and good grip

This bitter pit fruit-inflected effort will need to add depth to merit the upper-end of my projected range

Keller, Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese Vintage:2011 salty quinine and anise onThe Pettenthal vineyard is one of KP Kellers latest acquisitions. On the nose the Auslese from this Nierstein site may not be quite as pronounced as some of its stable mates, but the combination of clean botrytis and gentle tropical aromas including passion fruit and papaya is equally tantalising. On the palate this exotic notion is perfectly balanced by a truly fresh and juicy expression that combines lively acidity and zesty orange peel. Racy and