“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”

Why Riesling is the greatest white wine grape
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read more: Gault&Millau Bucheintrag

… 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

read more: View_from_the_cellar_WS_2018er

2018 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett 90+/100

„This small family estate made brilliant Rieslings in 2017; wines with distinct, refined aromas/flavours, excellent depth of fruit (for their respective styles), and wonderful balance – a pleasure to taste…“

• 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10 5/5
• 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #05 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 (Auction) 5/5
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 (Auction) 5/5

read more: Ronn_Wiegand_Restaurant_Wine_WilliSchaefer notes

• 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 91+/100
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett 92/100
• 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 93/100
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #10 94/100
• 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 94/100
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #05 95/100
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #13 (Auction-wine) 96/100
• 2017 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #15 (Auction-wine) 96/100

Verona, April 8th 2019 – Luca Gardini and Luciano Ferraro awarde Weingut Willi Schaefer as:
BEST INTERNATIONAL GROWER
We are very delighted!!!