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2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #11 Mosel (Previously $90)

SKU #1461477 95 points John Gilman

Outer quote mark According to Christophe Schaefer, the 2018 Domprobst Auslese AP #11 has just a tiny touch of botrytis in it, as it has almost exclusively been produced from golden berries. The wine is truly stunning on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet soaring from the glass in a blaze of pear, yellow plum, fresh pineapple, a gorgeous base of slate, citrus blossoms, bee pollen and lilacs. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and zesty, with a lovely core, great backend mineral drive and outstanding complexity and grip on the vibrant, snappy and electric finish. This is just beautiful Auslese! Inner quote mark (4/2019)

95 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark Crystalline purity of white pepper, sushi, sea salt, rosemary and citrus. Electric acidity holds layers of sweet peaches and apricots at bay, while refreshening the entire mouth. Medium-sweet, but very long. Inner quote mark (10/2019)

93 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Crunchy in texture, with great intensity and a mineral-driven profile, accented by aromas and flavors of yellow apple and peach cobbler. Shows detailed structure, with electric acidity imparting energy and keeping the various elements intact. Unravels more and more with each sip. (AZ) Inner quote mark (4/2020)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark A touch of spice here as if it had had some (big, old) oak influence. Cool and lemony on the palate, silky freshness and excellent purity. All fruit at the moment but in balance for the longer term. (JH) 17/20 Inner quote mark (6/2019)

K&L Notes

94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 11 19. The 2018er Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese AP 11 was harvested at 100° Oechsle from fully ripe grapes and only little botrytis impact and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. This offers a beautiful nose of pear, citrusy fruits, a hint of apricot, spices and herbs. The wine is nicely playful yet creamy on the palate and leaves a gorgeously zesty feel in the long finish. The mouthwatering feel in the after-taste is simply to die for."

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2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #11 Mosel

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Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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Germany

- Thanks to a recent string of excellent vintages and to the reemergence of Germany onto the international wine writing scene, this is a country that's hot, hot, hot! Germany is divided into 13 wine Region and produces a very wide variety of wine styles, from incredibly high-acid, dry wines to some of the sweetest, most unctuous concoctions on the planet and even a few surprisingly hearty reds. Most of the highest-quality wines are grown on steep banks along the rivers in these Region. Small vineyards are still mostly hand tended and picked, due to the difficult nature of mechanization on these slopes. White wine production accounts for nearly 80% of the total with Riesling being the most important varietal, though Muller-Thurgau is still more widely planted.

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