2013 Niersteiner Hipping Grosses Gewachs
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Straw yellow in color with green reflections the 2013 Nierstein Hipping Riesling trocken GG shows a super clear, deep, intense yet precise, pure, and elegant bouquet of spicy earthy flavors (wet red argillaceous shale) along with refreshingly perfumed citrus, ripe apple and dextrose flavors and a hint of tobacco leafs. The palate is lovely: juicy, intense, round and elegant with very precise, concentrated and lingering salinity. This full-bodied wine ended up with 12.5 % of alcohol and 4.6 grams of sugar and has everything a classic, wood-fermented Riesling of the highest quality has to have, namely finesse, piquancy, purity and a lovely stimulating finish. This is an excellent to great, rich, piquant and juicy Riesling from the red slope with finesse and expression.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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The fragrance of the Hipping may be quite delicate, but still manages to exhibit almost exotic aromas, enhanced by some fine herbal notion. The palate is very subtle in its expression of citrus fruit, complemented by a refreshing but never cutting acidity. With its creamy texture and trim body the Hipping expresses a finesse and elegance that may have been more difficult to achieve at the Rheinfront in a warmer vintage. It certainly differs in style from Keller’s Wonnegaugewächse, preferring the use of the velvet glove to that of the iron-mineral fist. (MS)
About the producer
Based in the Rheinhessen, Keller is one of the finest Riesling producers in the world, and has set the benchmark for German Pinot Noir.