2011 Weingut Keller Silvaner Feuervogel
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Christoffer78 Likes this wine:
Saturday, January 12, 2013 - An absolutely stunning effort, the 2011 Feuervogel combines the complexity of a good Chardonnay with the purity of a good dry Riesling. The nose expresses lychee, lemon zest, lime and other exotic fruits combined with an abundance of deep minerals. The palate is superbly integrated and balanced but the acidity reminds me of Keller's dry Rieslings. This wine breaks the limit for what a Silvaner can actually be. Old vines, luxury oak with a Burgundian heritage combined with Keller's magic fingers all help to make this a magic experience. I can certainly promise there is NO other Silvaner providing an experience like this. Bravo!
(Day 3: After sealing with Argon gas and putting in the fridge for a few days, the wine is singing from the glass. Apricots and lychee is filling the nostrils while the palate is attacked by perfect integration and a lovely acidity. This is a super effort!)
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Comment posted by Billy Swan:
2/7/2014 6:39:00 AM - Until a couple of weeks ago I would have agreed that no other Silvaner is close. But than I got Würzburger Steins GG 2011 alongside with Kellers Kirchspiel 2012. Getting them blind I voted for WS as the wine of the night since I figured the Kirchspiel was a little bit closed. But they were quite similar and there was no way in hell I would have believed the WS was a Silvaner ... Both of the wines had loads of mineral, musselschalk, and a brilliant acidity. Both are worth holding on to a couple of years but well worth drinking and putting in the cellar.
Comment posted by Christoffer78:
2/8/2014 2:55:00 AM - Thanks for the comment. Will try to find the WS if I can.
/Chris
Comment posted by Billy Swan:
2/8/2014 8:05:00 AM - There are a few left at the old Green Lantern ... http://www.systembolaget.se/Sok-dryck/Dryck/?searchquery=w%C3%BCrz&sortfield=Default&sortdirection=Ascending&hitsoffset=0&page=1&searchview=All&groupfiltersheader=Default&artikelId=715902&varuNr=98081&filters=searchquery%2c
Happy hunting!