2018 Keller Von der Fels

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Went down to the home cellar to grab a simple wine for dinner.

2018 Keller Von der Fels was calling my name. Obviously not a simple wine. This is predominately from Kirchspiel. WOW this is great and in an incredible place. Just perfect all around. The acidity, energy and tension for a 2018 really surprised me. Everything was in balance. And the citrus flavors are both juicy and bitter. Just delicious.

I recently attended a 2013 tasting and we all agree that for our next tasting we would check in on 2018s in the fall. If this is a window into other dry 2018s I am going to be very happy…

If you have some 18 Von der Fels I would check in.

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Thanks Robert
Will try one but I admit that when I am at my Keller VdF stash I grab a 2013, 2015, 2017 or even 2019 instead of 2018.

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Thanks Robert for the update, as a matter of fact I believe I do have some, I’ll definitely dig one up and put it in the fridge for a suitable occasion. Yum :yum:

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I already put a Diel '18 Kabi in the fridge this morning for later - exploring the vintage more based on some (pleasantly) surprising wines.

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I am the same, that is why I was so curious about 18.

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Didn’t open any of my 2018 yet, thanks Robert for sharing.

I’m curious to hear why both of you feel that way, especially with the 19 included there (don’t have any preconceptions).

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In my experience 2018 GG and Trocken have been a bit unfriendly until now

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Mostly it is because I am an acid freak and I don’t associate 2018 with high acid. Having said that the Keller had great acidity.

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Thanks Claus

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Keller and balance :smiley:
But if the expectation of lower acidity, why would you prefer to wait (or maybe you meant that you’d expected to prefer any of the vintages)?

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I don’t overthink it too much, just saying 2018 is not the first thing I grab on casual Tuesday night.

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I see, thanks Robert :pray:

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I actually liked it better right after release than my last bottle a year ago. But it certainly doesn’t lack acidity (to my memory).

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Guess I should probably start on my 2008s then (not a typo)!

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Could we all please all be very quiet about this wine, lest the word will spread further to even more thirsty consumers about this brilliant jewel of a Riesling…