Franz Keller, Chardonnay Oberrotweiler Kirchberg GG 2024

A producer style I happen to like and whose Pinot Noirs I've rated highly in the past. The most overtly oaky Chardonnay of the flight; however, it seems tight and non-oxidative, with very light toasting. Cut hay and Chamomile interplay with the toasted brioche lent by new oak. Golden Delicious apple and lemon infuse the palate with wood and reductive notes, leaving a fresh "Germanic" alternative to white Burgundy.

Scored on a five-star scale, where a plus is a third of a star. How I score and what I disclose is set out in my ethics and disclosure policy. More notes are in the review index, and the regional background is in Wine in Germany.