2011 Riesling Westhofener Brunnenhäuschen Abtserde Grosses Gewächs

Klaus-Peter Keller generally prefers long, cool summers that allow him to harvest at physiological ripeness extremely late in the growing season, which adds flavor to the grapes without the excesses of higher alcohol.Not surprisingly, recent vintages such as 2010 or 2008 are among his favorite years.That said, even in warmer vintages like 2011 few producers bottled so many stunning wines, with many of them at the top of their class.In fact, since he took possession of two sites in Nierstein, he has even begun throwing darts at the off-dry board, hitting the bull's eye on his first toss with a Hipping "R".For the consumer, the current vintage has the advantage of being luscious and immediately appealing.Although the wines will certainly age well, you do not need to wait for them to open in the way you often do for cooler years.In short, from dry silvaner to riesling trockenbeerenauslese, this was another excellent vintage for an estate from which we have come to expect no less. Also recommended:2011 Scheurebe Trocken (86), 2011 Weissburgunder "S"(88), 2011 Grauburgunder "S" (88), 2011 Silvaner Trocken Feuervogel (91), 2011 Riesling Trocken (85), 2011 Riesling Trocken von der Fels (89), 2011 Niersteiner Riesling Trocken (89), 2011 Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Grosses Gewachs (90), 2011 Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Grosses Gewachs (91), 2011 Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Halbtrocken "R" (91), 2011 Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Spatlese (90), 2011 Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Spatlese Gold Capsule (92), 2011 Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese (91), 2011 Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Auslese (92), 2011 Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Auslese (93), 2011 Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Beerenauslese (93), 2011 Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Beerenauslese Gold Capsule (95), 2011 Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (96), 2011 Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (96), 2011 Scheurebe Auslese (93), 2010 Dalsheimer Burgel Pinot Noir Grosses Gewachs (90), 2010 Nieder-Florsheimer Frauenberg Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs (91).