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2009 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett #3 (Screwcap)

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May 16, 2021 - $29

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

Peach pit, cherry blossom and quince jelly dominate the bouquet. Almost creamy in texture yet delicate in weight, the smoky, wet stone minerality providing elegant counterpoint to the wine's ripe apricot fruit. Slatey and long on the aftertaste.

90The Wine Advocate

A watercolor-like sense of flavor elements bleeding into one another yet permitting a fine sense of mineral detail to emerge...lovely complexity and lingering caress of northerly orchard and citrus fruits tinged with nut oils, green tea, salt and stone...

90Wine Spectator

This is succulent and underscored by a mineral streak, which lends support for its peach, apple and lime zest flavors. Harmonious and tangy, offering a lingering slate aftertaste.

16.5Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Willi Schaefer

Willi Schaefer is 9-acre estate in the Mosel region of Germany that produces only Riesling. It is owned and operated by Willi Schaefer and his son Christoph and it makes highly regarded wines. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Willi Schaefer has been crafting some of Mosel’s finest and most age worthy Riesling for more than three decades…The Schaefers practice meticulous viticulture, vinification and bottling by parcel…”

REGION

Germany, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany’s most prestigious wine region and it is comprised of the vineyards surrounding the Mosel River and its tributaries, the Saar and Ruwer. This region is the northernmost of Germany’s primary viticultural areas, located on the western edge of Germany just above the northeast corner of France. Internationally Mosel Rieslings are considered among the finest white wines in the world. In Germany and elsewhere, the region’s name is often shortened simply to Mosel, and in fact since 2007 Mosel has been the formal name of the region for viticultural purposes. The references to Saar and Ruwer were dropped for ease of marketing. The distinctively crisp, mineral tasting, acidic Rieslings produced in Mosel are attributed partly to the region’s slate soils and extremely vertiginous vineyards. Many vineyards are on 60 to 80 percent cent inclines along the three rivers. Riesling grapes represent more than half of all the grapes grown in Mosel, followed by Muller-Thurgau, a white wine grape related to Riesling, and Elbling, an indigenous white wine grape often used for sparkling wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Kabinett

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.