“Christophe and Andrea Schaefer have crafted an amazing lineup of 2019ers, whith everything that I tasted, up and down the Prädikat hierarchy gorgeously pure, electric and bursting with some of the most beautiful fruit tones one will ever find in the world of wine. … And as the Domprobst Beerenauslese from 2019 is the pinnacle of the collection at Weingut Schaefer this year and every bit as stunning as one would expect from the confluence of a legendary vintage and an estate at the absolute top of its game today! Buy any bottling you can find from Christophe Schaefer this year, as there is absolutely nothing in the portfolio that will not be a cellar treasure in times to come…”

• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 96/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #05 95+/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 (Auction) 98/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #09 97/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #14 97/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 (Auction) 98+/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese 97/100

read more: View_from_the_Cellar_by_John_Gilman_WS_2019

• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 90/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 93/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 94/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10 96/100
• 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 93/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #05 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 (Auction) 94+/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #11 95/100
• 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #09 96-97/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #14 97/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 (Auction) 97+/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese 97/100

read full tasting notes: Robert_Parker_2019er_Willi_Schaefer

“The 2019er Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese AP 13 (the auction bottling) comes from the Nikolauslay (referred to internally simply as Lay) part of the vineyard and was fermeted down to sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers an absolutely breathtaking nose made of melon, pear, vineyard peach, whipped cream, elderflower, blue berried fruits, smoke, and flowers. It proves simply outstandingly well balanced on the subtly zesty and yet creamy palate, and leaves a superb feel of fresh fruits, spices, and herbs in the long, airy, and lingering finish. The finesse, depth, and elegance packed of this wine which remains true to its style are simply to die for. What an incredible success! 2029-2059”

“The 2019er Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese AP 15 (the auction bottling) was made from partially botrytized fruit and fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. It offers a stunning nose made of almond paste, mango, elderflower, honeyed orchard fruits, spices, and herbs. The wine develops the subtle suave sweet intensitiy of a small BA on the palate packed with glorious flavors of fruit and honeyed cream. The finish is sublte and gorgeously elegant, even if still, understanably, on the sweet side at this early stage. This superb dessert wine now only requires patience in order to being to fully enjoy its glorious complexity! 2034-2069”

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… Christoph Schaefer dished up a magnificent collection of 2019s. All wines are outstanding if not outright classic. We feel that the sweet spot lies at Auslese level, which simply prove breathtaking (all Auslese and the BA are modern classics in the making). A special mention also goes to the magnificent Domprobst Kabinett, one of the greatest Kabinett we had ever the chance to taste. The only drawback of the collection is the yields, as quantities are small. However, no stone should be left unturned in order to lay one’s hands on some 2019 Willi Schaefer wines: The Schaefer family did (again) a stunning job. Bravo!…”

more about vintage 2019: MFW 2019 Vintage Report – Weingut Willi Schaefer
more about 2019 Domprobst Kabinett: MFW 2019-willi-schaefer domprobst-kabinett

read more: VINUM_Willi Schaefer

2nd rank – 2009 Graacher Domprobst #05 95/100 points
5th rank – 2009 Graacher Domprobst #04 (Auction) 94/100 points

“… Christoph Schaefer once again underlined its remarkable talent in 2018. He is one of these few growers who managed to transcend the ripe softness of the vintage and produce real classic Mosel wines: filigreed, true to their Prädikat level, racy and engaging. It therefor comes to no surprise that the portfolio is full of highlights… Overall, this superstar Estate delivered in the seemingly easy but actually quite challenging 2018 vintage!…”

read more about vintage 2018: 2018 Vintage Report_Mosel_Fine_Wines
read more about 2018 Auction Wines: MFW 2019 Auction Report
read more about 2018 Himmelreich GG: MFW – 2018 Himmelreich GG

• 2018 Graacher Riesling trocken 90/100
• 2018 Graacher Riesling feinherb 90+/100
• 2018 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 92+/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 93/100
• 2018 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 93+/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10 93+/100
• 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 94/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #05 94+/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 (Auction) 96/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #11 95/100
• 2018 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese #18 95/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #14 96/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 (Auction) 97/100
• 2018 Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese #16 97/100

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