Kühling-Gillot

Pettenthal Großes Gewächs Riesling

9.375 ratings
9.314 pro ratings
Rheinhessen, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Dynamite. Shimmering. Sappy and pure but cut like a diamond and so nimble. Shows its class.

Dynamite. Shimmering. Sappy and pure but cut like a diamond and so nimble. Shows its class.

Nov 5th, 2023
Eric Guido

Now fully assured that the first time I was wow'd by this wine wasn't a fluke. The Kuhling Gillot Pettenthal is some serious juice. An incredibly ripe yet intense nose of mineral, fruit and funk is then contrasted by a bonedry and textural performance on the palate. Don't even get me started on the length of the finish.

Now fully assured that the first time I was wow'd by this wine wasn't a fluke. The Kuhling Gillot Pettenthal is some serious juice. An incredibly ripe yet intense nose of mineral, fruit and funk is then contrasted by a bonedry and textural performance on the palate. Don't even get me started on the length of the finish.

3 people found it helpfulJul 16th, 2015
Steven Heydemann

Stunning. Thanks to @Lyle Fass for turning me on to this. Kind of ruins my interest in other Riesling, though. At least for now!

Stunning. Thanks to @Lyle Fass for turning me on to this. Kind of ruins my interest in other Riesling, though. At least for now!

2 people found it helpfulMay 16th, 2021
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2013 / pear minerals earthy true to type riesling

Vintage 2013 / pear minerals earthy true to type riesling

1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2019
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Terrific aromas. Tropical and petrol. Very deep and mineral. Palate is rich and complex with a nice spine. Aging your dry Riesling ask lets the wine spread out texturally. Gorgeous.

Terrific aromas. Tropical and petrol. Very deep and mineral. Palate is rich and complex with a nice spine. Aging your dry Riesling ask lets the wine spread out texturally. Gorgeous.

1 person found it helpfulJan 21st, 2017
Thijs Hendriks

With air 95/100

With air 95/100

1 person found it helpfulDec 10th, 2015
Daniel Hubbard

Fantastic mi reality, power and fineness! #germanwine

Fantastic mi reality, power and fineness! #germanwine

1 person found it helpfulJun 20th, 2015
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Super yellow fruits. More ripe than Hipping, mineral bit buried by precise fruit. Acidity. Huge nose. Juicy. Insanely mineral after some air.

Super yellow fruits. More ripe than Hipping, mineral bit buried by precise fruit. Acidity. Huge nose. Juicy. Insanely mineral after some air.

Aug 22nd, 2016
Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.2

Coravin tasting. These were half emptied using coravin and we will taste the other half 6 months later, blind.

Coravin tasting. These were half emptied using coravin and we will taste the other half 6 months later, blind.

Jun 22nd, 2015
Matthew Cohen

Nose : pretty white flowers on open.

Palate: elegantly mineral. Prettily tart.

Lets see where this goes.

Day 2. Nose has hints of being mesmerizing. White flowers. Lemon flowers. Really pretty. A subtle intensity. Hints of Tahitian vanilla. Very fine. Integrated mineral dust. Such fine minerals.

Palate is lagging the nose. Elegantly mineral. A hard to describe sense of integration. Elegant “sweet” fruit. Perfect toned down stone fruits.

Don’t drink this until 2026 at the earliest. Likely 2028. It could be brilliant but it’s just not expressing itself now. The balance and the studios is there though.

Nose : pretty white flowers on open.

Palate: elegantly mineral. Prettily tart.

Lets see where this goes.

Day 2. Nose has hints of being mesmerizing. White flowers. Lemon flowers. Really pretty. A subtle intensity. Hints of Tahitian vanilla. Very fine. Integrated mineral dust. Such fine minerals.

Palate is lagging the nose. Elegantly mineral. A hard to describe sense of integration. Elegant “sweet” fruit. Perfect toned down stone fruits.

Don’t drink this until 2026 at the earliest. Likely 2028. It could be brilliant but it’s just not expressing itself now. The balance and the studios is there though.

Jan 3rd, 2024