2018 Weingut Keller Spätburgunder Trocken 'S'

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  11/11/2023 - MaJeKu Likes this wine: 91 Points

  In der Nase sehr frisch, eukalyptisch. Mit Luft viel helle Sauerkirsche, deutlich kräutrig und auch etwas krautig, recht hell dabei. Und schließlich sehr kalkig und es gibt einen wunderschönen Hintergrund von sautierten Pilzen und Waldboden. Verspricht viel Eleganz.
  
  Am Gaumen finde ich einfach sehr viel wieder, der Wein hat insbesondere für den Jahrgang sehr viel Eleganz. Etwas dunkler als in der Nase. Sehr leicht, fast etwas schwebend. Hier vor allem auch deutlich Sauerkirsche, extrem saftig.
  
  Der Wein hat ein sehr schönes, hintergründiges Tanningerüst.
  
  Sehr guter Abgang, reichlich lang. Klasse.

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  6/14/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points

  Third bottle from a half case purchased from a reputable German merchant in 2020. It continues to soften and there is a hint of cream on the palate by now, balance and freshness are fine, but the fruit (sour cherries, cranberries) is tart and the structure is stemmy and grippy. Dry finish with vegetal notes and a hint of oak spice. Not sure what they were trying to achieve here. It’s actually more attractive when the temperature is a bit too high (20°C rather than 16°C).

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  5/21/2023 - schultzi22 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Red fruit, cherries, slightly tart with nice acidity. Not a ton of complexity at this point. Enjoyable overall.

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  2/25/2023 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points

  12,5% alcohol, 6,1 g/l acidity. Tasted blind.
  
  Moderately translucent dark cherry red color. The nose feels somewhat sweet-toned and moderately oaky with aromas of ripe cherries, some raspberry jam tones, a little bit of sweet, toasty oak spice, light notes of toffee, a hint of boysenberries and a touch of coffee grounds. The wine feels dry, quite firm and rather ripe on the palate with a medium body and pretty dark-toned flavors of juicy dark fruits and wild strawberry notes, some tart lingonberry nuances, a little bit of caramel and sweet, toasty oak spice, light peppery tones, a hint of meaty umami with roasted game overtones and a touch of gravelly minerality. The wine is high in acidity with firm yet ripe medium tannins. The finish is dry, toasty and gently grippy with a long aftertaste of toasted oak spice and extracted woody bitterness, some crunchy cranberry tones, a little bit of ripe strawberry, light peppery nuances, a sweeter hint of wizened cherries and a touch of raspberry juice.
  
  A firm and balanced but also quite ripe Spätburgunder - however, even though the warm 2018 vintage does show in the sweet, dark-toned fruit flavors, the wine isn't soft or flabby in any way, but instead showing good sense of structure and relatively sleek body. Thanks to the rather impactful oak character, I'd let the wine age for a good handful of years more, as at the moment the fruit flavors feel a bit muddled and overwhelmed by all that wood. Hopefully another 7 to 10 years of aging would integrate some of that toasty oak character and let the vibrant Spätburgunder fruit take more of the lead role. Although a good wine in its own right, this didn't immediately win me over. Feels somewhat pricey for the quality at 47,99€.

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  1/11/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points

  Second bottle from a half case purchased from a reputable German merchant in 2020. Last tasted in September 2020, when it was (much to my amazement) very tight and closed. Almost two and a half years later it has relaxed quite a bit, but it is still a fresh and dry wine, punchy and energetic, with grippy bitters, noticeable stems and tart red fruit (cranberries, red currants, red cherries). Finishes with good length and precision, but overall it is low on charm or elegance. I am not sure that waiting longer will add much to the experience.

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