Keller Riesling G-Max 2006

97 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Looking back on my notes, I have been very lucky to have crossed paths with most of Klaus-Peter Keller’s 2006er Grosses Gewächs bottlings in the past year, which certainly indicates that it has been a very, very good year! The ’06 G-Max was tasted at the second annular Rieslingfeier here in New York and the wine was really quite open and accessible, with all of the stunning potential it showed early on now becoming a reality. The brilliant bouquet jumps from the glass in a blend of pink grapefruit, tart orange, very complex, chalky minerality, petrol, gentle remaining notes of wild yeasts, citrus peel and a nice topnote of lemongrass. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, complex and stunning in its beautiful sense of balance and focus, with a great core, ripe acids and simply stunning grip and bounce on the very, very long and magical finish. I am not sure if this is the most forward of all the 2006 Grosses Gewächs bottlings that I have tasted this year from Klaus-Peter Keller, or if it is simply the most seamlessly balanced, and hence the impression of accessibility today is that much more enhanced. In any event, I had absolutely no problem drinking this wine! 2014-2040. (Jan/Feb 2014)"

94.9 points CellarTracker.com community score.

94 points David Schildknecht (Wine Advocate): "Set for release late this year, the 2006 Riesling trocken G-Max represents Keller’s top selection. from a parcel (varying from year to year) whose identity he chooses not to divulge. A striking melange of buddleia, rowan, sea spray, and citrus oil rises from the glass, and in the mouth this exhibits a combination of intensity with elegance, clarity, lift, and refinement that goes well beyond his other wines. A crystalline concentration of berries, citrus, pear, and purple plum, crusted in salt and chalk, barely tinged with fruit pit piquancy, and haloed by floral perfume leads to an impressively concentrated yet positively wafting finish. (Oct 2008)"