It opens dramatically as it airs in the glass and will benefit from time in a decanter

nicely balanced wine whose slightly fiery but persistent finish features rather fine tannins and good grip

salty quinine and anise on the back of the palate

This bitter pit fruit-inflected effort will need to add depth to merit the upper-end of my projected range

How thrilling it is to taste these new releases from Stella di Campalto

Keller, Niersteiner Pettenthal Riesling Auslese Vintage:2011 It opens dramatically as itThe 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