Community Tasting Notes 9

• aquacongas wrote: 94 points

  January 22, 2023 - blind
  We had 10 different 2003 German and Austrian dry Rieslings.
  
  Breuer Schloßberg
  This was by far the best. Not overripe, not haggard, low in alcohol and very balanced. 95
  
  Hirtzberger Singerriedel
  The most powerful wine in this range. 90
  
  Freiherr Heyl Pettenthal
  Positiv surprise. Balanced. 91
  
  Reichsrath von Buhl Reiterpfad
  Pfalz, too broad, similar to Paradiesgarten. 90
  
  Reichsrath von Buhl Paradiesgarten
  Pfalz, too broad a bit over his peak. 90
  
  Nikolaihof Steiner Hund
  Easy detectable as Austrian Riesling. More powerful, less elegant than the German ones. 90
  
  Keller Hubacker
  This is normally my favourite Riesling wine from 2003, today second best, exotic fruits, candy floss. At his peak. 94
  
  Keller Kirchspiel
  Less elegant than the Hubacker and more evolved but still nicely drinkable. Would drink it now. 92
  
  Bürklin Wolf Kirchenstück
  More evolved than expected. Same problem with the 2004 I had 3 weeks ago. Normally Kirchenstück ripes really slow. Still good drinkable. 92
  
  Markus Molitor Graacher Domprobst Auslese dry **
  Some burgundy style, some nuts and honey. 91

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 24, 2020 - blind
  The bottle was opened four days ago, a bit tired, I love this wine, for me it is the best 2003 Riesling. Still good acidity but the fruit was too low because of the airing. 93

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 97 points

  November 4, 2017 - Der dritte Flight ganz stark. Kellers Hubacker 2003 wie so oft gigantisch. Der beste trockene deutsche Riesling, den ich aus diesem Jahrgang kenne (sogar besser als G-Max). heute 97, hatte ihn schon stärker im Glas gehabt. So unglaublich frisch mit wahnsinniger Säurestruktur. Knapp geschlagen wurde der Nachbar (Kollmütz Mackherndl Smaragd 2000). Bisher noch nie im Glas gehabt, muß ich gestehen, aber jugendlich und vielschichtig. Noch lange noch nicht am Ende. 96. 7:1 for Germany

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 94 points

  March 24, 2017 - Not that huge as last year, still nice mango, pineapple and citrus in nose and palate but in the middle palate a bit too broad, the finish is long but not that precise, still a great wine for this vintage. Many dry Rieslings from 2003 are haggard but this example will survive at least 5-7 years, not 97 but great 94

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 96 points

  December 20, 2015 - A great suprise in this hot vintage. For me at his top. I think it won't get better, ripe yellow and tropical fruits as pineapple, passionfruit and peaches. Perfectly balanced acidity, not too low as in many other 2003's. Drink it over 2 hours without decantation. What a sublime wine. 95-96

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type White
• Producer Weingut Keller
• Varietal Riesling
• Designation Großes Gewächs
• Vineyard Hubacker
• Country Germany
• Region Rheinhessen
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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