Stuart Pigott: “…2020 is clearly an excellent vintage for wines of this style in the Mosel. They remind us of the excellent 2017s, but the best of them, like the Kabinetts from Willi Schaefer, are even more extraordinary…” 18. Sept. 2021

• 2020 Graacher Riesling trocken 92/100
• 2020 Graacher Riesling feinherb 94/100
• 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett 95/100
• 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett 94/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett 95/100
• 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 96/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #10 97/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #05 97/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese #11 97/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett #01 (Auction) 97/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #13 (Auction) 98/100
• 2019 Himmelreich Riesling Grosse Lage 95/100

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“… The combination of intense flavors and airiness delivered by Willi Schaefer in 2020 is one of the great successes of the vintage! The village wines truly shine through their airy precision, the Kabinett are airy and packed with juicy and ripe acidity. the Spätlese are subtly creamy yet also hugely animating and playful. The Domprobst Auslese shines through its subtle purity and intensity. We would just give one word of advice: The wines are still remarkably backward and truly benefit from a few days of airing at the moment. But, if finesse is your think, look no further! We were also highly impressed by the 2019er Himmelreich GL, a barely off-dry wine with a huge potential…”

• 2019 Graacher HIMMELREICH GL 94+/100
• 2020 Graacher Riesling trocken 91/100
• 2020 Graacher Riesling feinherb 90/100
• 2020 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 91/100
• 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 94/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett #03 95/100
• 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 93/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #10 95/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #05 96/100
• 2020 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #11 97/100

read more: Mosel Fine Wines – 2020 Vintage Report – Weingut Willi Schaefer

Spätlese category
1. 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 97/100 points
5. 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese 95/100 points

Auslese category
1. 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #09 98/100 points
7. 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 97/100 points

Kabinett category
4. 2019 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 94/100 points

Edelsüß/noble sweet category
6. 2019 Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese 98/100 points

“Das war aus feinstem Holz geschnitzt, was uns Christoph Schaefer in seinem Jubiläumsjahr, er ist nun fünf Jahre Betriebsleiter im elterlichen Betrieb in Graach, vorgestellt hat. Ein großer Wurf, so kann man es mit einem Satz bezeichnen. Dezidiert bedeutet es: Kabinette spannungsgeladen und erstaunlich komplex, Spätlesen mit unglaublicher Trinkigkeit, Auslesen, die mit einer Säure auftreten, wie sie uns in 2019 selten begegnet sind. Keiner der Mitkonkurrenten konnte der Familie Schäfer mit ihrer Graacher Domprobst Spätlese -13- und der Auslese Goldkapsel aus dem Graacher Himmelreich Paroli bieten und stehen damit gleich zweimal in diesem Jahr auf dem Siegerpodest. Insgesamt waren es sage und schreibe sechs Weine, die sich in die Top-Ten-Listen verewigten! Hut ab für diese überragende Leistung! Am Ende hatten wir einen gewisse Ehrfurcht vor dem, was uns da entgegenströmte….”

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• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Kabinett 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese 95/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #13 98/100
• 2019 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #09 97/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Auslese #15 98/100
• 2019 Graacher Domprobst Beerenauslese 99/100

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Vintage 2019  – Highest ratings – 5/5 Stars – for Willi Schaefer Wines!
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“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

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• 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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