Keller Riesling Westhofener Morstein GG 2023

99 points Stuart Pigott (JamesSuckling.com): "Incredibly dense, bright and fresh, this youthful giant leaps out at you. A deep well of yellow peaches, Mirabelle plums and fresh almonds, with a vein of salty minerality weaving its way through the medium- to full-bodied palate. Gigantic length at the breathtakingly energetic, citrusy and chalky finish. Enormous potential. Drink from release. (8/19/24)"

98 points Cara Maurer, MW (Decanter): "Someone once described Keller's wines as the Puligny-Montrachet of Germany, and this one exemplifies that association. It’s not the grape variety that takes centre stage here, but the terroir – clay marl with limestone on a rocky subsoil. Everything comes together in perfect harmony: a silky texture, balanced ripeness, and a captivating flow. A hint of iodine mingles with citrus fruit, and the memory of this wine lingers far beyond its finish. Drinking Window: 2024-2055. (8/25/24)"

98 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Vinous): "The 2023 Riesling Westhofener Morstein Grosses Gewächs is made from 75-year-old vines higher up in the Morstein. Just a touch of reduction still swings on the nose, but underneath, white peach, lemon balm and chervil flirt enticingly. Later on, creamy lemon joins in. Smooth serenity, absolutely cooling depth and an almost zen-like calm define the palate. Lemon at the core is almost incidental to this luminous, cool, profound wine with impeccable purity, poise and freshness. The longer you consider this, the deeper it sinks into that limestone. This is a slender, contoured monument to tranquility. (Bone-dry) Drinking Window: 2028-2060. (Oct 2024)"

96-98 points Stephan Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "From vines planted in 1944, the Westhofen 2023 Morstein Riesling GG opens intense and fine like a perfume, with wet chalk, lemon juice and yellow plum aromas. Full-bodied, pure and refined on the palate, this is a juicy, savory and saline, finely tannic and chalky Riesling with a long, aromatic and stimulating finish. I tasted this potentially great wine as a sample in May 2024. It was to be bottled in July, but it won't be released before May 2025. Drink: 2026-2060. (10/31/24)"

94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "The 2023 Morstein, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from 75-year-old vines. It offers a beautifully fresh and finely aromatic and complex nose of white pepper, blackberry, lime zest, verbena, white mineral, menthol, fine spices, and aniseed. The wine proves delicate and subtly creamy at first, before revealing intense spicy and herbal notes. The finish is very taut and tight and has some tartness in need of integration. The length is stunning, and the aftertaste proves slightly broader and even powerful. This is a very impressive Morstein, classically compact and powerful. 2031-2043. (Sep 2024)"