99 points Stephen Reinhardt (Wine Advocate): "Schaefer's 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese is very clear and intense yet also precise and flinty on the bright and well-defined nose that is intense without being bold and is characterized by its perfectly ripe and elegant fruit and delicate slate aroma. Lush and savory on the palate, this is a very intense, utterly mineral and mouthwatering Spätlese with great energy and tension, enormous length and salivating complexity. This is an adorable and age-worthy showstopper and a milestone Himmelreich for Andrea and Christoph Schaefer. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024 from AP 8 24. Drink: 2030-2070. (Oct 2024)"
94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 08 24. The 2023er Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese is a sweet wine made from harvested in the Stablay. It has a superbly aromatic and refined nose of yellow flowers, minty herbs, cassis, lime tree, orange blossom, thyme, and white minerals. The wine proves aromatic and delicately ripe with quite some fruity notes of tangerine, orange blossom, vineyard peach, and pineapple, with even a hint of exotic fruits. It is intensely juicy and creamy and leaves a very clean and pure smoky feel of herbs in the nicely long and animating finish. This is a gorgeous, aromatic Spätlese. 2031-2053. (Jun 2024)"
94 points Mosel Fine Wines: "AP: 08 24. The 2023er Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese is a sweet wine made from harvested in the Stablay. It has a superbly aromatic and refined nose of yellow flowers, minty herbs, cassis, lime tree, orange blossom, thyme, and white minerals. The wine proves aromatic and delicately ripe with quite some fruity notes of tangerine, orange blossom, vineyard peach, and pineapple, with even a hint of exotic fruits. It is intensely juicy and creamy and leaves a very clean and pure smoky feel of herbs in the nicely long and animating finish. This is a gorgeous, aromatic Spätlese. 2031-2053. (Jun 2024)"
| Product SKU | 350550 |
| Producer | Schaefer/Willi |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Spatlese |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 7.5% |
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