Piesporter Schubertslay Kabinett Alte Reben Versteigerung, Weingut Keller 2019

A truly amazing Kabinett! Very fragrant bouquet of white peaches, summer flowers, mint and smoke. Starts quietly enough on the palate, but then the mineral intensity builds and builds, reaching up with outstretched fingers for the heavens. Limited production. Drink or hold.

AP: 40 20. The 2019er Schubertslay Kabinett -Alte Reben-, as it is referred to on the consumer label, was made from fruit harvested at 84° Oechsle from 120-year-old un-grafted vines and was fermented down to fruity-styled levels of residual sugar (51 g/l). It offers a fascinating and hugely complex nose of almond cream, dried flowers, aniseed herbs, and vineyard peach, which are joined by some pear and tangerine with airing. Tangerine, candied grapefruit, and yellow peach make for a gorgeously juicy feel on the palate. The finish is however tight, concentrated, and vibrating, as Kabinett wines should be. This stunning Kabinett only needs aging to develop its complexity and refinement. It may even exceed our extremely high expectations if it manages to retain a refreshing, pure, and light side while gaining in complexity at maturity. It is that impressive! 2029-2049