Pettenthal Grosses Gewächs Versteigerung, Weingut Keller 2017

The 2017er Niersteiner Pettenthal GG immediately captures one’s attention through its mind-bogglingly complex and stunningly fresh nose of herbs, white peach, grilled grapef ruit, almond, citronella, white flowers and spices. The wine manages to be hugely intense and yet incredible light on the palate. It dances on the tongue while there are always new nuances coming through. The finish has the purity of mountain water and the length of only the greatest wines. This is pure magic in the bottle, but the true life of the wine will only start in a decade. Those impatient to crack open a bottle before that will, for sure, find a stellar wine to enjoy now , but will miss the extra complexity which the wine will develop with time. 2027-2052