2018 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese

Wine Spectator: This has all of the elements of a great spätlese, with pronounced acidity supporting the ripe peach, yellow apple, mango and spruce flavors, while hints of vanilla and piecrust add to the complexity. Still a bit intense, but this should develop beautifully with age, allowing the minerality to become more prominent. Best from 2022 through 2038. - Apr. 2020

Mosel Fine Wines: The 2018er Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese offers a gorgeous nose made of passion fruit, melo n lemongrass, floral elements, and flintstone. The wine is nicely suave but also comparatively zesty on the palate, and leaves a juicy but ripe feel of apricot, melon, and herbs in the long and suave finish. The sweetness comes through in the after-taste which still needs to integrate. 2028-2048. - Okt. 2019

Vinous: Jellied quince and apple are laced with zesty lemon and grapefruit as well as garlanded in honeysuckle for an aromatically alluring and luscious performance. The polished, pure, buoyant midpalate impression is complemented by a vibrant finish that delivers refreshing citric juiciness of grapefruit and Meyer lemon as well as wafting florality and a kiss of wet stone. This is likely to make superbly elegant mature wine. - David Schildknecht, Aug. 2020