99 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2018 G-Max is another brilliant young wine. The bouquet wafts from the glass in a complex and very pure constellation of blood orange, pink grapefruit, wild yeasts, limestone minerality, orange zest, gentle smokiness and a topnote of lemongrass and dried flowers. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, racy and utterly seamless in its refinement and perfection, with a rock solid core, stunning mineral drive, ripe, buried acids, brilliant complexity and a very, very long, poised and endless finish. This is probably another perfect wine in due time, but I will give it a bit of room to grow with my stingy score this year! 2035-2085. (Mar/Apr 2019)"
98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Smoky and mysterious nose. Ripe and concentrated, but with a great interplay of creaminess, animating acidity and a delicate bitter-chocolate note. Extreme chalky minerality in the compact and vibrant finish. At the Keller G-Max vertical tasting. (3/22/24)"
98 points Ulrich Sautter (Falstaff): "Discreet spontaneous fermentation savouriness, SAVOURY terpenes, floral notes, in the mouth a very dense combination of texture and supple motifs, the acidity with vintage-typical moderation, but quite stable effect, intense tactile minerality, almost biting, yet burgundy-like in its density, compact. Has a TARTNESS that is smoothly grounded. In the finish with hints of aromatic complexity, finally more and more lime-SAVOURY, smoky, truly noble. Alcohol 13%. (3/17/20)"
96 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "On the nose, a smoky, peaty, and far more overtly mineral impression is conveyed than from the corresponding Abtserde, without the latter’s anticipations of floral perfume. By way of fruit aromas, zesty lime and lemon, piquant huckleberry and prickly, pungent white currant dominate. But on the glossy palate, a succulent influx of ripe peach joins bright citrus and white currant, suffused by peat and crushed stone. Mustard and currant seeds seem to crunch, citrus zests to piquantly glow, and chalky, sooty mineral matter to almost indelibly coat the gums on an electrically invigorating, wake-the-dead finish. Drink: 2022-2038. (Nov 2020)"
19/20 points Julia Harding, MW (JancisRobinson.com): "Cask sample. Pale gold with green lights. This takes me back to the Kirchspiel in its greater subtlety on the nose compared with the Hubacker and AbtsE. It smells rich and golden, smells of wealth and luxury, but not in a showy way. Bitter orange, ripe pear, spiced lemons, but they are expressed in a way that you have to look for them and give them time. This is silky in the mouth, rich but light on its feet, spicy but pure-fruited. Full of contrasts that create balance. There is still the smoky spice of the Grosse Gewächse but again it is restrained and all tied up with the purity of fruit. I find this better balanced than the 2017, less extreme and therefore offering more pleasure, should you be lucky enough to be able to find and afford a bottle. Wonderful freshness and precision on the finish. Drinking Window: 2026-2036. (3/16/19)"
98 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Smoky and mysterious nose. Ripe and concentrated, but with a great interplay of creaminess, animating acidity and a delicate bitter-chocolate note. Extreme chalky minerality in the compact and vibrant finish. At the Keller G-Max vertical tasting. (3/22/24)"
98 points Ulrich Sautter (Falstaff): "Discreet spontaneous fermentation savouriness, SAVOURY terpenes, floral notes, in the mouth a very dense combination of texture and supple motifs, the acidity with vintage-typical moderation, but quite stable effect, intense tactile minerality, almost biting, yet burgundy-like in its density, compact. Has a TARTNESS that is smoothly grounded. In the finish with hints of aromatic complexity, finally more and more lime-SAVOURY, smoky, truly noble. Alcohol 13%. (3/17/20)"
96 points David Schildknecht (Vinous): "On the nose, a smoky, peaty, and far more overtly mineral impression is conveyed than from the corresponding Abtserde, without the latter’s anticipations of floral perfume. By way of fruit aromas, zesty lime and lemon, piquant huckleberry and prickly, pungent white currant dominate. But on the glossy palate, a succulent influx of ripe peach joins bright citrus and white currant, suffused by peat and crushed stone. Mustard and currant seeds seem to crunch, citrus zests to piquantly glow, and chalky, sooty mineral matter to almost indelibly coat the gums on an electrically invigorating, wake-the-dead finish. Drink: 2022-2038. (Nov 2020)"
19/20 points Julia Harding, MW (JancisRobinson.com): "Cask sample. Pale gold with green lights. This takes me back to the Kirchspiel in its greater subtlety on the nose compared with the Hubacker and AbtsE. It smells rich and golden, smells of wealth and luxury, but not in a showy way. Bitter orange, ripe pear, spiced lemons, but they are expressed in a way that you have to look for them and give them time. This is silky in the mouth, rich but light on its feet, spicy but pure-fruited. Full of contrasts that create balance. There is still the smoky spice of the Grosse Gewächse but again it is restrained and all tied up with the purity of fruit. I find this better balanced than the 2017, less extreme and therefore offering more pleasure, should you be lucky enough to be able to find and afford a bottle. Wonderful freshness and precision on the finish. Drinking Window: 2026-2036. (3/16/19)"
| Product SKU | 339074 |
| Producer | Keller |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheinhessen |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Grosses Gewachs|Trocken / Dry |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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