Keller, Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese Vintage:2011 it has a concentrated core

it has a concentrated core of cassis with touches of tar

Thierry Allemand has been working the steep slopes just outside the town of Cornas since 1982

Very fresh

(from vines planted in 1987)

indeed the finish is quite linear for such a big wine

Keller, Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese Vintage:2011 it has a concentrated coreThe Pettenthal vineyard is one of KP Kellers latest acquisitions. On the nose the Auslese from this Nierstein site may not be quite as pronounced as some of its stable mates, but the combination of clean botrytis and gentle tropical aromas including passion fruit and papaya is equally tantalising. On the palate this exotic notion is perfectly balanced by a truly fresh and juicy expression that combines lively acidity and zesty orange peel. Racy and