2005 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese #7

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  7/1/2023 - JRockEsq Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Method: Glasvin white glass at restaurant (Kato) [I brought the bottle]; bottle initially too warm
  
  Look: darker gold as if somewhat oxidized and/or botrytis
  
  Palate: apple juice, nuts, baking space (botrytis?); finish a bit shorter with a lot of nuts; medium sweetness; medium- body; medium+ acidity
  
  Overall thoughts: Although this is a bit oxidized, it's a robust wine and still held up pretty well. I wouldn't have minded a bit more acidity, bu this paired quite well with the spicier dishes. This particular bottle seems past its peak for me. Pretty great wine.

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  11/12/2021 - Sotto325 wrote: 92 Points

  So Schaefer! After permitting the 2005 pradikat sugar to fade for 10 minutes, this became just a classic WS refined, delicious accompaniment to Asian food. A surfeit of ash, honey, petrol, lemon rind, and hints of apricot, all framed by the Graacher stony,chiseled, leafy outline. Good for another 15 years.

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  10/30/2021 - Richard P Howden wrote: 93 Points

  Wonderful soft Spatlese. Loads of peach, pear and honeyed nose over a silky palate. More peach and honey, and a fascinating gingery salinity on the palate. Long mouth watering finish. More on the delicate intricate weave of flavors side of things rather than intensity. Yummy.

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  3/31/2021 - WetRock wrote:

  Rich nose showing notes of lime, pine resin, bees wax, stone fruit and maybe some botrytis? Fairly fat still. The sugar is nearly completely integrated. Sappy and a bit resin like. It could use a bit more acidity honestly. So it's more decadent than complete. Some stone fruits here and there. The nose is better than the palate. Held up well over three nights.

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  12/21/2020 - Tubulus wrote:

  Huge nose on this, you would think auslese or higher level, though on the palate the sweetness was more appropriate for a spatlese. Some botryris gives it great complexity. Really fantastic (though interestingly it did fade on night 2, but drinking it in one night shouldn't be a problem!)

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