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White - Off-dry
2012 Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese #9
Riesling
- Germany
- Mosel Saar Ruwer
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2005
Community Tasting Notes 13
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rc@ughey wrote: 93 points
August 2, 2020 - Very enjoyable but not for the faint of heart. This has ripe, super-bold tropical and exotic fruit, with an opulent texture, and sizzling acidity. Given the hyper-charged components, the balance is highly impressive.
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Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
December 11, 2019 - Tasted over 2 hrs, from 375 mL
-translucent light gold
-mild petrol ripe pear burnt honey
-med/med+ acidity gently pokes its finger into the light weight pineapple tropical riesling mid-palate that leaves a moderately sweet tail that trails off in the long finish
-spritely and refreshing despite the sweetness, great stuff and full of life -
Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 92 points
October 19, 2018 - Very gorgeous, delicate well balanced. Tropical fruit and honey nose, sweet palate so well balanced by acid that both disappear into silky harmony. Great length and mouth watering finish. Yum.
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rc@ughey wrote: 93 points
February 6, 2018 - Consistent with prior note. Harmonious and effortless and super delicious.
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rc@ughey wrote: 93 points
December 11, 2017 - Concentrated, powerful, and intense -- but impeccably balanced -- this is the real deal. Tropical fruit for days. The sweet Riesling fruit is kept in check by bracing acidity. This will gain complexity but it's pretty impressive now.
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By Joel B. Payne
January/February 2014, IWC Issue #172 (link)(Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese #9) Subscribe to see review text.
Mosel Fine Wines
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By Jean Fisch and David Rayer
Vintage Report 2012, Review by Estate - Part I, Issue #22, 7/1/2013 (link)(Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese #09) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/6/2013 (link)(Willi Schaefer, Graacher Himmelreich Nr 9 Riesling Auslese Mosel White) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 German Vintage: A Throwback Vintage of Beautiful Ripeness, Zesty Acidity and Virtually No Botrytis(Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese AP #9- Weingut Willi Schaefer) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type White - Off-dry
- Producer Willi Schaefer
- Varietal Riesling
- Designation Auslese #9
- Vineyard Graacher Himmelreich
- Country Germany
- Region Mosel Saar Ruwer
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 8 (6%)
- In Cellars 91 (69%)
- Consumed 32 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VineyardGraacher Himmelreich
- CountryGermany
- RegionMosel Saar Ruwer
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