2018 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 11 Willi Schaefer, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer (0,75l)

Mosel Fine Wines - 2018 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 11, Willi Schaefer

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. 2028-2048. - Jun. 2019

Vinous - 2018 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese 11, Willi Schaefer

Schaefer termed this “a classic Auslese, rendered largely from tiny, golden-yellow fruits with a small share of botrytis.” Pure pear, quince and yellow cherry nectar are evoked on both the nose and the glossy palate, and suggestions of candied ginger and green herbal essences supply incisive and cooling counterpoint to the wine’s intense fruit concentration and soothing glycerol-richness. At the same time, there is a striking and by no means inharmonious juxtaposition of creaminess and subtle but animating brightness of fresh lime and grapefruit, these latter really coming to the fore on the vibrantly, intensely yet buoyantly sustained finish. - David Schildknecht, Nov. 2020