Keller’s 2019 Morstein Sp?tburgunder GG Felix is deep, pure and elegant on the fine but intense nose that shows fine reduction and an iodine note. Juicy, round and intense on the palate, with remarkably fine tannins and a long and sustainable finish, this is a very complex and persistent Pinot that will shine even brighter after some years of bottle age and once the reduction has been lessened. Tasted in Wiesbaden in August 2021.

From old Sylvaner vines that were grafted with Pinot Noir in 2009, the 2015 Morstein Sp?tburgunder GG "Felix" is warmer on the nose than the Frauenberg but also more generous. The bouquet offers a pure, fine, aromatic, generous and charming bouquet with mushroom and forest aromas. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, round, very intense, powerful and persistent German Sp?tburgunder with fine juicy tannins, gorgeous intensity and persistent power. Although I prefer the finesse, freshness and purity of the Frauenberg in 2015 (at least in this moment), the Morstein is a fascinating Pinot Noir as well and it was produced with the highest percentage of whole bunches. It is very intense, juicy and powerful and shows remarkable finesse and aging potential. The fruit, however, is pretty ripe and concentrated. The rich and powerful Morstein giant goes onto the market only in 2018 or 2019.

Keller's 2014 Morstein Sp?tburgunder GG Felix is lovely, clear and transparently pure on the very deep and refined nose; it offers delicate red fruit and even spicy aromas of sandalwood. Silky and round, as well as charmingly rich and elegant on the palate ,this Pinot Noir is good to you. It is powerful and juicy, but also strong and aristocratic. The wine is provided with a fine, yet firm and taught tannin structure. This Morstein combines power, concentration and ripeness with purity, freshness and finesse. A gorgeous German Pinot Noir and surely one of the finest you can find along the Rhine. The Morsten Pinot yielded just 15 hectoliters per hectare, was destemmed manually and fermented for 22 days in a wooden 800-liter fermenter. The wine will be marketed no earlier then end of 2017, maybe in 2018.