2020 Weingut Keller Hubacker Riesling Großes Gewächs

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  2/23/2024 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted next to the 2019 and came across a little less austere but also a little less intense.
  Clearly, this needs another 5-10 years in the cellar before it will become enjoyable. Nose not quite up to the 2019 with a slight "aspirin" note.

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  1/16/2024 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Opened at Otto e Mezzo in HK. Decanted but served immediately, enjoyed over several hours.
  
  This was an interesting experiment for me: the youngest Keller GG that I've had, and wanted to see where it was at. Would it be infanticide?
  
  The answer is a mix of yes and no. The emphasised petrol, fruit, floral notes that come with age in these wines was quite subdued. What we got instead was immense racy energy and tension that came from the wine's incredible acidity. This was very enjoyable, but even with air, you can tell that there's more to unfurl.
  
  I'd give this at least another 3+ years before trying again - preferably 5-7 years. However, a pleasure to share with J and I would be excited to try this again when more mature.

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  11/23/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 95 Points

  Loads of petrol on the nose. Very chiseled palate with less sweetness/honey than other vintages I’ve had. Obviously very young.

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  8/3/2023 - GuanYu Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Pale yellow with green tint. Citrus, green apple, tropical fruits, butter popcorn, jasmine tea and honeysuckle. Complex, layered and elegant. Excellent structure. Lots of tensions on the side palate. Very long finish.
  
  We drank it with 2020 von der fels. Folks who didn't know wine preferred the von der fels due to its upfront fruits and easy drinking. All connoissuers preferred the Hubacker due to its complexity and quality.

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  7/24/2023 - LucasTijn Likes this wine: 90 Points

  2020 is a very good rendition of Hubacker. 2020's from Rheinhessen and Pfalz i find a bit more powerful and compact than the elegant wines produced in the Mosel and Rheingau in this vintage. This bottle also no different. Hint of petrol on opening, that dissipated rather quickly giving way to a wide array of red Apple, pineapple, mint, ripe peach, vanilla powder, pollen and oyster shells. Very well balanced with terrific length. Stony, nervy and tense. Lovely wine.

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