Willi Schaefer Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese #8 2019

PRE-ARRIVAL: Due April 2021

"Captures attention with a quite primary, smoky and floral nose of white peach, herbs, grapefruit, citrus and lots of spices. Develops some succulent yellow and canned fruits as well as a hint of apricot cream on the direct palate. All these elements are well wrapped into a dynamic and focused acidity, which whips up the flavours in the long and delicately fruity and honeyed finish. Needs a good decade to integrate its touch of upfront richness and sweetness on the palate, but everything is present for a great spätlese at maturity." 94pts Mosel Fine Wines
 
"A really classic and flat-out delicious example of its pradikat level and terroir. The wine comes in at 7.5% alcohol and offers a vibrant, complex bouquet of lime, tangerine, lovely slate minerality, bee pollen, apple blossoms and a top note of citrus zest. On the palate the wine is crisp, medium-full and succulent on the attack, with a lovely core, fine mineral drive and focus, bright acids and a long, complex and seamlessly balanced, bouncy finish. Simply gorgeous." 95pts John Gilman, A View From The Cellar
 
"Play me a love song to the Mosel! Super fresh and super precise, this spätlese has a tonne of floral delight and a wonderful interplay of the most delicate white and yellow character with vibrant acidity. Such a clean, filigree finish you want to bathe in it." 95pts Stuart Pigott, www.jamessuckling.com