2006 Dalsheimer Burgel Spatburgunder Trocken GG

From old vines of assorted German clones, Keller’s 2006 Dalsheimer Burgel Spatburgunder Grosses Gewachs displays stewed mulberry and cassis with deep toasted nut richness and a strikingly creamy texture, finishing with a greater clarity than Keller’s lesser Pinot bottling. Klaus-Peter Keller says his grapes weren’t soft yet when the August rain hit, and he harvested late by local standards – from 6th-26th of October – by which time the nights were cool, which in his opinion preserved the aromas, warded-off botrytis, and allowed him to achieve normal crop levels, expressive ripeness and dry wines in the 11.9-13% alcohol range. Imported by Sussex Wine Merchants, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644; also imported by Dee Vine Wines, San Francisco, CA; tel. (877) 389-9463