Light gold color. Slight petrol on the nose. Great energy that keeps the RS from being cloying. Apricot and apple in the mouth. Last bottle. Hold or Drink.
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AP 05 10. From mag. Pale yellow. An interesting oregano topnote here almost shading over into petrol. Pineapples in cream. Wow, lots of torque (read as sugar and acid pulling at each other), intensity and texture. Very long and savory. Will last forever, especially in this format.
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Giallo oro, naso chiuso all'inizio poi si distende su note di frutta tropicale e fiori secchi, camomilla, mineralità, bocca nervosa con cenni verdi all'inizio poi si apre su note fruttate con salinita minerale. Piaciuto.
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The last bottle bottle of the case we've had for 9 years. While there was some bottle variation (mostly due to the fact it was kept at room temperature all that time), but this one has reached its peak in top shape. It would have lasted another 5 years+ if properly stored. A good example of a mature well-made Spatlese. A good match to a hard-to-match dinner (spiced with turmeric root).
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God this is brilliant right now with a big salty and acidic spine that balances out the tropical fruit and moderate sweetness. I don’t know where this goes from here but I can’t imagine how it could get better. An amazing wine even compared with the high bar this producer always sets.
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Much cleaner nose than the 2009 tasted alongside. Way more fruit, rounder and softer. While a delicious wine now, I'm not sure this has the material to go for the long haul.
Chicago ♥ Willi Schaefer (Chicago, IL): #05-10, 7.5% abv. The ripest and roundest of the three #5s we had tonight. This is, for better or worse, drinking splendidly well right now, showing a lovely ripe golden apple character from the get-go. Slightly sweeter than the other two wines, this is showing a small wisp of secondary characteristics already. While this is almost certainly also a wine to last, the 2010 seems to have more of what it takes to go the distance. This bottle does come off a bit fleshy and with only moderate acidity, I'd rather put my bet on the 2010s.
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Greet Adira and small BYO at our place (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn): This showed much better than the 02 #5. Light, airy, crisp, lime, powered stone, minty, saline and concentrated, Crystal, spice. Enters sweet with honey, lime, a touch heavy, some spice. This lightens up well in the midpalate as the acidity kicks in - lime, stone, crystal finish. This has the Schaefer lime creme I love so much - very nice for an 09. Give it 5 years for the palate heaviness to burn off and it will be excellent. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 4.5-5+/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 16.5-17+/20.
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Going in the right direction. While it's no longer as bright as it was in the first year after release, it's beginning to acquire more mature qualities. Should continue to evolve.
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Appley and citrusy, quite sweet at first, but with air it firms up and shows lots of smoky slatey rocks. Has that lovely light touch that I find a lot in Schaefer's wines, their wines aren't the most powerful but they have lovely finesse, and this one disappeared in a hurry.
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Textbook example of a Mosel Spätlese. Maturing rather slowly though; needs more time. 91+ / Time will tell. 8 bottles left to drink in the following decade.
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Just a wonderful Spatlese. Flamboyant, open and inviting, the nose was a smorgarsbord of Riesling aromas in the lime-pear spectrum. In the palate, the acifity and sweetness played each other very well. An all and out winner tonight.
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I didn't have a chance to try this on release, though I was blown away by how good the AP #10 Spätlese was (which was still firing on all cylinders when I checked into another bottle a few months ago). This seems like a step up in terms of ripeness; it's more intense and the fruit does feel richer, but at the same time there's a tremendous acid backbone here that keeps it very precise and focused. Each sip starts out with incredibly pure fruit up front and seems to turn more savoury and stony on the back end, with a finish that just keeps resonating. Amazing wine.
Worthy of all the praise. Pears, white peaches, floral nose. Great balance of acidity and RS with a little zing on the finish. I could never get tired of this.
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Outstanding wine. Quite rich and thick in the mouth, but the flavors are very lean and Mosel-like... granny smith apple skin, pears and slate. The intensity overwhelms the palate in waves and finishes with tart, electric acids. Very young; an unformed infant. Once this sheds its baby fat and gains complexity this will undoubtedly be stunning.
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From 750ml. Not tasted blind. This was a superlative surprise. Not because I did not expect it to be good (the wine press had a lot of nice things to say), but because I did not expect it to be so damn thrilling! Wow, wow, wow. Superb aromatics redolent of sliced green apple bathed in minerals. Such purity of aromas! In the palate it gest even better. The perfect balancing act between some sweetness and searing acidity. It is as if it is about to burst between the two forces, but remains in very tense control. Delicious, medium bodied, slightly sweet and with the perfect acidity. What a joy it was to drink.
De botella de 750ml. No probado a ciegas. Esta fue una sorpresa superlativa. No porque no esperara un vino bueno (la prensa especializada habló muy bien de él), sino porque no esperaba que fuese tan sobresaliente. Wow, wow, super wow. Los aromas son extraordinarios. manzana verde remojada en minerales líquidos. Tanta pureza en la nariz! En boca es aún mejor. Un balance perfecto entre algo de dulzor y una gran acidez que parecen estar contenidos en una camisa de fuerza que explota en el palladar con gran intensidad. Delicioso, con cuerpo aceitoso, ligeramente dulce y con perfecta acidez. Qué gran vino.
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Mint and green fruit. Medium weight, lovely feel. Off dry orange/nectarine fruit, excellent. This loses some of its intensity on the finish, but still seems like an excellent Spatlese.
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A bit held back, very young, I guess it'll have a strong expression in some years, something is lurking behind the obvious impression - great potential
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2/4/2024 - bambam Likes this wine: 93 Points
Light gold color. Slight petrol on the nose. Great energy that keeps the RS from being cloying. Apricot and apple in the mouth. Last bottle. Hold or Drink.
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7/20/2023 - decaturwinedude wrote: 93 Points
A Good Wednesday: Riesling and Friends: Knoll, Prum, Schaefer, LdH, CRB Pif, Gahier... (Northen China Eatery): Just about perfect at this point in its evolution. Some petrol- loads of tropical fruit and zippy acidity. Refreshing acidity. Balanced and intense. Great palate intensity. A foil to the spicy dishes. Probably stunning in another 5-10 years.
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8/7/2022 - zpearson Likes this wine: 93 Points
AP 05 10. From mag. Pale yellow. An interesting oregano topnote here almost shading over into petrol. Pineapples in cream. Wow, lots of torque (read as sugar and acid pulling at each other), intensity and texture. Very long and savory. Will last forever, especially in this format.
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8/1/2022 - Lehto Likes this wine: 94 Points
Coravin at Riesling Haus in Bernkastel.
Insane electricity and lightness. Also ethereal with a beautiful sweetness from tropical fruits, peach and with a light yet crisp citrus acidity.
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11/29/2021 - chbeaumont wrote: 93 Points
Starbright, sunflower yellow; freesia, slate, hayseed, subtle; exquisitely off-dry, swathe of delicate fruit & acidity; sweeping finish, broadening out. Fully mature.
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10/15/2021 - Orange Tsian wrote: 95 Points
嗅觉上的味道成熟,整体风格偏向精选的一支晚收。刚开始有一点汽油味,随着杯中醒酒慢慢散掉。有着成熟圆融的果味,桃杏、柑橘、橘子糖、果脯、一点果干味,还有蜂蜜焦糖,中后段出现的流畅奶油感,包裹着红枣、红木、干橙花和细腻的矿物感,通体干净温柔且稳重,有着陈年带来的自如感。入口相当舒适,整体舒展温柔,结构中,酸甜融合,互相了无痕迹,却又无处不在,优雅。果味成熟,同嗅觉别无二致,在蜂蜜、焦糖和红木之外,还有这一些青瓜汁水带来的清新感,使得整体流动起来,恰似划过一道细流,静水流深,矿物随之流动,光滑细腻。95/100
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10/4/2021 - vespa110 wrote: 93 Points
Giallo oro, naso chiuso all'inizio poi si distende su note di frutta tropicale e fiori secchi, camomilla, mineralità, bocca nervosa con cenni verdi all'inizio poi si apre su note fruttate con salinita minerale. Piaciuto.
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8/21/2021 - Orange Tsian wrote: 93 Points
果味圆润中藏有些许锋锐,成熟的柑橘、苹果、桃子和一点点菠萝,是经典的中部Mosel味,还有些许蜂蜜,糖晶味淡淡的橡胶味。入口酒体中,酸度高,已经随着岁月融化,在后段还有些突出。整体平衡稳健,柑橘、苹果、菠萝构成了干净、细腻的果味,收尾的矿物如星点,整体很舒适。93/100
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1/20/2020 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 92 Points
The last bottle bottle of the case we've had for 9 years. While there was some bottle variation (mostly due to the fact it was kept at room temperature all that time), but this one has reached its peak in top shape. It would have lasted another 5 years+ if properly stored. A good example of a mature well-made Spatlese.
A good match to a hard-to-match dinner (spiced with turmeric root).
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1/13/2020 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
God this is brilliant right now with a big salty and acidic spine that balances out the tropical fruit and moderate sweetness. I don’t know where this goes from here but I can’t imagine how it could get better. An amazing wine even compared with the high bar this producer always sets.
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5/11/2015 - Sennma wrote: 89 Points
Much cleaner nose than the 2009 tasted alongside. Way more fruit, rounder and softer. While a delicious wine now, I'm not sure this has the material to go for the long haul.
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4/29/2015 - acyso wrote: 93 Points
Chicago ♥ Willi Schaefer (Chicago, IL): #05-10, 7.5% abv. The ripest and roundest of the three #5s we had tonight. This is, for better or worse, drinking splendidly well right now, showing a lovely ripe golden apple character from the get-go. Slightly sweeter than the other two wines, this is showing a small wisp of secondary characteristics already. While this is almost certainly also a wine to last, the 2010 seems to have more of what it takes to go the distance. This bottle does come off a bit fleshy and with only moderate acidity, I'd rather put my bet on the 2010s.
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3/26/2015 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 93 Points
Greet Adira and small BYO at our place (Clinton Hill, Brooklyn): This showed much better than the 02 #5. Light, airy, crisp, lime, powered stone, minty, saline and concentrated, Crystal, spice. Enters sweet with honey, lime, a touch heavy, some spice. This lightens up well in the midpalate as the acidity kicks in - lime, stone, crystal finish. This has the Schaefer lime creme I love so much - very nice for an 09. Give it 5 years for the palate heaviness to burn off and it will be excellent. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 4.5-5+/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1.5/2 = 16.5-17+/20.
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10/28/2014 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 91 Points
Going in the right direction. While it's no longer as bright as it was in the first year after release, it's beginning to acquire more mature qualities.
Should continue to evolve.
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6/29/2014 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fabulous honey nose, delicate balance of sweetness and acidity. Very good!
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3/10/2014 - coremill wrote: 91 Points
Appley and citrusy, quite sweet at first, but with air it firms up and shows lots of smoky slatey rocks. Has that lovely light touch that I find a lot in Schaefer's wines, their wines aren't the most powerful but they have lovely finesse, and this one disappeared in a hurry.
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3/7/2014 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 91 Points
Textbook example of a Mosel Spätlese. Maturing rather slowly though; needs more time. 91+ / Time will tell.
8 bottles left to drink in the following decade.
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8/24/2013 - hcampana Likes this wine: 95 Points
Just a wonderful Spatlese. Flamboyant, open and inviting, the nose was a smorgarsbord of Riesling aromas in the lime-pear spectrum. In the palate, the acifity and sweetness played each other very well. An all and out winner tonight.
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2/1/2013 - salil wrote: 94 Points
I didn't have a chance to try this on release, though I was blown away by how good the AP #10 Spätlese was (which was still firing on all cylinders when I checked into another bottle a few months ago). This seems like a step up in terms of ripeness; it's more intense and the fruit does feel richer, but at the same time there's a tremendous acid backbone here that keeps it very precise and focused. Each sip starts out with incredibly pure fruit up front and seems to turn more savoury and stony on the back end, with a finish that just keeps resonating. Amazing wine.
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10/14/2012 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very promising but needs more time. Not as concentrated as I remembered from the first bottle opened when the wine was released a couple of years ago.
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7/16/2012 - bambam wrote: 96 Points
Worthy of all the praise. Pears, white peaches, floral nose. Great balance of acidity and RS with a little zing on the finish. I could never get tired of this.
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5/31/2011 - Charlie Carnes wrote: 97 Points
I think I got a problem here. I can't stop drinking these... must... resist! They're just so good.
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5/17/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 96 Points
Outstanding wine. Quite rich and thick in the mouth, but the flavors are very lean and Mosel-like... granny smith apple skin, pears and slate. The intensity overwhelms the palate in waves and finishes with tart, electric acids. Very young; an unformed infant. Once this sheds its baby fat and gains complexity this will undoubtedly be stunning.
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5/12/2011 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 97 Points
I love hcampana's note below. Thrilling! I agree.
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4/14/2011 - Charlie Carnes Likes this wine: 97 Points
In a word: STUNNING! I think I astral projected at the first sip... OK, I'm back now. This is awesome stuff!
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1/22/2011 - 14frimaire wrote:
I liked this fine, but less than others here. It was much more subdued than the Donnhoff HH
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12/31/2010 - hcampana wrote: 97 Points
From 750ml. Not tasted blind. This was a superlative surprise. Not because I did not expect it to be good (the wine press had a lot of nice things to say), but because I did not expect it to be so damn thrilling! Wow, wow, wow. Superb aromatics redolent of sliced green apple bathed in minerals. Such purity of aromas! In the palate it gest even better. The perfect balancing act between some sweetness and searing acidity. It is as if it is about to burst between the two forces, but remains in very tense control. Delicious, medium bodied, slightly sweet and with the perfect acidity. What a joy it was to drink.
De botella de 750ml. No probado a ciegas. Esta fue una sorpresa superlativa. No porque no esperara un vino bueno (la prensa especializada habló muy bien de él), sino porque no esperaba que fuese tan sobresaliente. Wow, wow, super wow. Los aromas son extraordinarios. manzana verde remojada en minerales líquidos. Tanta pureza en la nariz! En boca es aún mejor. Un balance perfecto entre algo de dulzor y una gran acidez que parecen estar contenidos en una camisa de fuerza que explota en el palladar con gran intensidad. Delicioso, con cuerpo aceitoso, ligeramente dulce y con perfecta acidez. Qué gran vino.
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11/13/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Mint and green fruit. Medium weight, lovely feel. Off dry orange/nectarine fruit, excellent. This loses some of its intensity on the finish, but still seems like an excellent Spatlese.
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6/21/2010 - Oh Dae-su wrote: 92 Points
A bit held back, very young, I guess it'll have a strong expression in some years, something is lurking behind the obvious impression - great potential
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6/12/2010 - idelcombe wrote: 89 Points
Intense and floral, long finish
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