🏰 【The 2012 Keller Kirchspiel Riesling GG is a stunning example from a vintage where Weingut Keller achieved unparalleled success, hailed by critics like John Gilman.】 The 2012 German vintage was characterized by beautiful ripeness, zesty acidity, and minimal botrytis. This Riesling offers a booming nose of tropical fruits, minerals, pear, apple, spices, and petrol. Expect razor-sharp, stony-mineral purity with notes of lime, passionfruit, green apples, honeydew melon, grated orange peel, lemon drops, and a hint of perfumed marzipan. Vinous also notes apricot pit, lemon oil, fennel, and pine nuts on the nose, leading to a crisp, fresh, and delicate palate with elegant, persistent salty minerality. 🍴 This versatile white wine is perfect with cod loin, pea puree, asparagus, and Sandefjord butter. It also pairs wonderfully with pork, various root vegetables, spicy dishes, white fish, and even fruit desserts or blue cheese. 🥂 An excellent choice for a gourmet dinner, a sophisticated lunch, or a celebration where a complex and age-worthy white wine is desired.