"The 2011 von der Fels is a great bottle of dry Riesling. The superb bouquet delivers a complex melange of grapefruit, tart orange, petrol, crystalline minerality, a touch of smoke and a topnote of citrus zest. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and very marked by its limestone base of soil, with laser-like focus, racy acids and great cut, length and grip on the absolutely elegant and impressively reserved finish. If one cannot latch onto a few bottles of the various Grosses Gewachs bottlings in 2011, one could do a lot worse that popping a case of this outstanding dry Riesling in the cellar. 2015-2035+."
90 David Schildknecht - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Representing as usual a selection from across his top sites, Keller's 2011 Riesling trocken Von der Fels delivers pronounced citrus rind and pip piquancy, along with notes of pumpkin or winter squash with their seeds and myriad - alkaline, stony, saline - suggestions of things mineral. A tad lower in alcohol than the corresponding Gutsriesling, it manages a similar trick of projecting substantiality at the same time as levity and vivacity. This impressively persistent cuvee is likely to gain an edge on that generic if permitted a few years in bottle, even though today it's marginally less infectiously juicy."
Product Description:
"The 2011 Keller Von der Fels is a blend of all the Groses Gewachs vineyards. This cuvee is a blend of all the young vines from Keller's vineyards. The wine is aged in tank. A dry Riesling that can age for several years, this wine has delicious stone fruit, apple, and pear notes, with a good dose of minerality. Von der Fels is one of the best Riesling values for the quality it brings."
