WTN: Keller with choucroute

Last night a riff on choucroute (actually pretty standard, except for the hot andouille that joined the brats and smoked porkchops,. and the carrots that palled around with the potatoes) with some cauliflower as a side.
I used a mix of off-dry and dry Riesling in the choucroute, then had the dry with dinner, the 2008 Keller Riesling Trocken (Rheinhessen). I wasn't moved by a much more expensive dry Keller recently, but I really enjoyed the basic estate trocken. Ripe fruit with a dry finish, grapefruity citrus with Granny Smith apples and white nectarine. Fairly full-bodied, vibrant acidity, nice length. Some stones and petrol lurking in background. Excellent for under $20 dry Riesling. B++

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.  

Thats so funny, I was looking at the exact same bottle to open last night, but I left it in the cellar and drank another wine!

Sounds very nice; I was thinking of buying this earlier when Wine Library had it, then decided to pass. Thanks for the note, will keep my eye out for any more.

Salil, think this was Posner ($20 before 20% discount). Might still have.

Opened the bottle today and I'm realy enjoying it. Nice acidit fruity riesling

Dale,

I agree with you, I tasted a group of dry Kellers on Sunday, and although I found them impressively minerally and concentrated I'm not sure how much I want to actually drink them. Very distinctive wines nonetheless.

Riesling is an honorary red grape, in my opinion.