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Mosel
The Mosel
The Mosel is one of the great wine regions of Germany, many would say the greatest. This is Riesling country at its best, the combination of microclimates and soils bringing out the very best in this noble grape. Vineyards cling to the banks of the river - some precipitously steep and dramatic. Few of consequence are far from the river, whose steepest valley slopes make the best wine. At this most northerly of latitudes, winemaking can be a bit hit and miss, and a huge variety of microclimates exists, each dependent on the angle and exposure of each slope to the sun. As the Mosel winds north, river bends provide in places perfect exposure to the sun, and make the region immensely beautiful and dramatic. The exceptional 2001, widely acknowledged as the best for a generation, was followed by more excellent vintages in 2002 and 2003. The Mosel is arguably currently the best overall Riesling region in Germany, with many excellent makers producing exquisite wines that are full of fruit. The region has many unique sites and styles, however in general the wines are characterised by a minerality and citrus acidity derived from the slate soils, which hold the heat of the day and ensure full ripeness. Thin topsoils here force the vine roots deep in their search for nutrients, producing wines with high minerality. Phylloxera cannot survive in slate soils, meaning that many vines here are older, on original ungrafted rootstocks, and the lower yields promote higher concentration and complexity of flavour. The region is divided into three main areas - Lower, Middle, and Upper Mosel - whose wines are generally similar in character, but which vary immensely in quality, with Middle Mosel, centred around the picture-postcard town of Bernkastel-Kues, generally acknowledged as producing the best wines. It is from here that our wines are sourced. We are pleased to offer a selection from the highly respected Dr. Loosen estate, located on the banks of the river just north of Bernkastel-Kues, and also from Willi Schaefer in Graach, whose wines are just sublime.
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Weingut Josef Lex, Klüsserath
A fine selection of wines from Weingut Lex, run by Josef Lex and his wife Doris, in the village of Klüsserath on the banks of the Mosel. The Lex vineyards lie at an altitude of 250 metres, on the steep rock slopes of the Klüsserather Bruderschaft, a hill behind the village. The heat-storing schieferhaltigen soils offer ideal conditions to the Riesling vine. Lex wines are typical of this stretch of the Mosel; the estate has been in family hands for decades and Josef's experience and the favourable site combine to create lovely wines. As well as his Rieslings, Josef makes one of the best Dornfelder reds that I have tasted. Best of all, Lex wines are an absolute bargain.
Klüsserather Bruderschaft
Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2005
Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493055
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Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2005
Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493056
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Riesling Spätlese Lieblich 2005
Weingut Josef Lex
Ref: 493057
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Riesling Auslese Lieblich 2005 (50cl)
Klüsserather Bruderschaft
Weingut Josef Lex, Klüsserath
Ref: 493047
*
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A pale lime green, with an arresting nose which is full of limey citrus and underripe apple. It explodes in the mouth with lots of limey citrus flavours and has a smooth creamy sweetness, lots of vibrant crystalline fruit, and excellent length. An extremely good value for money dessert wine.
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Dornfelder QbA Trocken 2009 (RED)
Weingut Kollmann-Lex
Ref: 4930080
**(*)
Dornfelder 2009 - available soon (late March/early April). Thi9s is the same wine as was amde by Josef Lex in previous years, now made by Weingut Kollmann-Lex who have aquired the Lex estate. To reserve your case, please contact me by telephone or email.
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Weingut Anton Zimmermann, Bernkastel-Kues
The Zimmermann family has nurtured its winery for four generations.The original building was situated in the heart of the old part of Kues. Twenty-five years ago, the Zimmermann family moved their operations to a central yet peaceful area in new Kues. The current location formerly housed a wine research center. White wines are produced by cultivating exclusively traditional Riesling vines. Zimmerman wines are excellent, and offer superb value for money. The highlight of the range is an outstanding eiswein.
Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg
Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2005
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493052
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A pale golden yellow, this wine has a fresh fruity nose with some citrus notes. On the palate there are stone fruit (white peach) and citrus flavours, with green apples and orchard fruit coming through on the finish. An excellent wine both as an apéritif or with fish and white meat dishes.
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Riesling Spätlese Halbtrocken 2005
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
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Bernkastel-Kueser Weisenstein
Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2001
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493017
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A pale golden yellow, with a pronounced citrus nmose. On the palate this tastes quite mature; lots of good green apple and stone fruit, dominated by citrus flavours. Creamy texture, good length. More of a food wine (fish, chicken pork).
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Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg
Riesling Auslese Trocken 2001
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493018
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A pale golden yellow, the nose is quite complex, with pepper and spice, along with some citrus and a herbal note. On the palate this is quite forward, with quite a full-bodied structure, and good fruit flavours; some stone fruit. Really quite rich yet still quite dry. Citrus note comes through on the long finish. A wine for food.
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Bernkastel-Kueser Weisenstein
Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2002
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493019
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A pale golden yellow, with a slightly floral, limey fresh nose. Lots of forwsard fruit on the palate, with exotic fruits and yellow stone fruit flavours, and a hint of grapefruit. Good body and well balanced - tastes quite dry yet rich, with a mineral note and a creamy texture. Citrus flavours emerge on the long finish. An excellent food wine. 10.5% ABV.
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Bernkastel-Kueser Weisenstein
Riesling Auslese Halbtrocken 2002
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493020
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A very pale yellow-green, with an elegant nose of lime and white flowers. The palate immediately assails with its rich creamy texture and masses of rich ripe fruit, with exotic fruit flavours - hints of peaches and passion fruit. Just a hint of honey on the finish, followed by a restrained yet pleasing mineral acidity.This was for me the highlight of Josef Zimmermann's halbtrocken range.
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Eiswein 2003 (Riesling) 37.5cl
Bernkastel-Kueser Kardinalsberg
Weingut Anton Zimmermann
Ref: 493021
***
Possibly the finest wine in my list? Josef Zimmermann is justifiably proud of his Eiswein; in a region where many makers have in their portfolio an Eiswein, this one stands out from the crowd by a mile, and I am pleased to have been able to secure a tiny allocation - Josef only made 100 litres of this 100% Riesling wine in 2003 (the harvest was early in the morning on 3 January 2004.) The quantity is so tiny because of the relatively small area of vineyard where conditions for Eiswein occur, and because of the peckish wild boar that roam the vineyards and which are partial to grapes. Josef reckons he loses 50% of the grapes which would otherwise be used for Eiswein to the boar; this is more of a problem in flatter vineyards such as Kardinalsberg - as the boar dislike the steeper slopes found widely elsewhere in the Mosel valley. A light golden yellow, with a rich nose of honey and botrytis, with a hint of smoke. On the palate this wine is nothing short of sumptuous, a rich huge example with tremendous depth of flavour and immense complexity. There are flavours of prunes, honey, peaches, some exotic tropical flavours including passion fruit and mango, with a smokey edge. There are also figs, raisins, sultanas. This wine is incredibly warming, and has huge length - the finish goes on forever. A fabulous wine, reminiscent of some of the best Austrian TBAs and Ausbruchs, and for me undoubtedly the highlight of the Zimmermann range, possibly of my German range. Tremendous ageing potential running to many decades. Definitely one for the Christmas pudding. The photo shows the grapes for this wine being harvested, at 4am on 3 January 2004.
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Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach-Schäferei/Mosel
Weingut Philipps Eckstein is a small family estate located high on the hillside above the Mosel in the village of Graach-Schäferei, close to Graach itself. The property has been in the family for generations, and offers an excellent range of mainly white wines - but with some decent reds too - as well as an excellent Sekt. The vineyards are mainly Graacher Himmelreich and Domprobst, but these wines come with prices more appropriate for humbler origins. Many of the wines have been distinguished with medals in German wine competitions, but are not well known outside Germany. Patrick Philipps, current generation proprietor and winemaker, gets a mention on the German Gault-Millau wine guide. Excellent wines at excellent prices, and a real find.
Not only does the estate make wine, but it also runs a small
Winzerwirtschaft,
serving wines by the glass and tasty meals, and also a number of rooms to let. If you are visiting the area, seeking a quiet place to stay, nestled amongst the vineyards, with fabulous views over the Mosel valley below, then consider staying here. More details can be seen
here
.
Riesling Classic Qualitätswein 2004
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
Ref: 493029
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A very pale lime green, great clarity of appearance. On the nose this wine is light and fruity. It is essentially quite a dry wine, despite being technically halbtrocken - on the palate there is masses of fruit, rather more than the nose suggests, with some citrus flavours, a creamy texture, and minerals on the long fruity finish. An excellent entry-level Riesling which makes a great summer wine, to drink chilled (11-12 degrees) with or without food.
Note:- The "Classic" notation means a wine that has a maximum of 15g/l residual sugar, & minimum 12% ABV. The vineyard may not be specified on the label, although this is from Domprobst. Also can be classified trocken or halbtrocken - this wine is technically halbtrocken, although this is not shown on the label.
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Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Riesling Spätlese Lieblich 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Spätlese Trocken 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Riesling Spätlese Alte Reben 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Riesling Spätlese Halbtrocken 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Riesling Spätlese 2003
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Sekt QbA Brut 2004
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
Ref: 493034
In a region where many winemakers make a Sekt, this one stands out from the crowd. Often Sekt is made with lesser grapes from undistinguished sites, but here we have a real gem. Patrick Philipps makes just 700 bottles a year of this delightful Sekt from 100% Riesling from none other than the Graacher Domprobst vineyard, using the Champagne "methode traditionelle". A pale golden yellow with a stream of fine bubbles, with a dry fruity nose with a hint of spice. On the palate it is dry, with a toasty leesey quality, with masses of fruit and good body.
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Graacher Himmelreich
Dornfelder Trocken (RED) 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
Ref: 493035
There isn't much red wine made from grapes grown on the Himmelreich, a prime Riesling site, so this is quite unusual. A deep red, with a light fruity nose. On the palate it is dry, with good fruit, hints of spice and pepper, and good length, again dry and spicy. A flexible wine - it will work quite well chilled, rather like a mid-weight Beaujolais Cru, to make a nice summer wine, or around 14-15 degrees with food.
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Graacher Domprobst
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Trocken (RED) 2005
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein
Ref: 493051
Again a bit of a rarity - Domprobst being a Riesling site - this wine is a clear light red, with a fruity nose. On the palate it is relatively light-bodied, with soft dry fruity flavours - strawberries and cream! Good length, slightly earthy, with a dry fruity finish and just a hint of spice. Works well on its own or with food - great with hams, gammons, pork dishes especially.
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Riesling Beerenauslese 2003 (37.5cl)
Graacher Domprobst
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach-Schäferei
Ref: 493048
**
A wine made from rigourously selected botrytised grapes from the renowned Graacher Domprobst. A vivid golden yellow, with a rich nose with botrytis and lime aromas. On the palate this is very lively, with complex tropical flavours dominated by lime and some botrytis. A lavish opulent sweetness, like a great well of barley sugar, with perfectly balanced sugar and acidity. Huge length, with the finish dominated by limey citrus flavours, but with some caramel, and a slightly herbal note. Fabulous wine, winner of the "Goldene Kammerpreismunze". 196.6g/l residual sugar, 7.3g/l acidity, 9.5% ABV.
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Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2003 (37.5cl)
Graacher Domprobst
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach-Schäferei
Ref: 493049
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This is a stunning TBA made from highly botrytised grapes from Domprobst. It's a bright limpid golden yellow, with a huge nose of honey, lime, and botrytis. On the palate it is lavish, opulent,immense; a hugely complex wine of great intensity, exploding in the mouth with tropical and citrus flavours; there's a huge amount going on in there, with lime, passion fruit, and some papaya, with honey and botrytis flavours. Goes on forever. An immense wine, utterly stunning. Fantastic with foie gras, sweet desserts. Very small production.
Fabulous wine, winner of the "Goldene Kammerpreismunze". 241.4g/l residual sugar, 8.5g/l acidity, 7.5% ABV.
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Riesling Eiswein 2002 (37.5cl)
Graacher Himmelreich
Weingut Philipps-Eckstein, Graach-Schäferei
Ref: 493050
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An Eiswein made from grapes grown in the renowned Graacher Himmelreich. A bright golden yellow, limpid, and with high viscosity. There is a complex powerful nose, principally of of limey citrus, but there are also some tropical fruity aromas in there. The palate is a riot of citrus flavours, principally lime again, and is lavish, complex, and powerful. There is huge depth of flavour, and the finish seems to go on forever. A beautiful wine.
Winner of the "Goldene Kammerpreismunze" and the "Goldener Preis der DLG".
178.4g/l residual sugar, 12.0g/l acidity, 8.0% ABV.
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Weingut Schmitges, Erden
Erden, a picturesque village on the Mosel, is home to Weingut Schmitges, today run by present generation owner Andreas Schmitges, whose family has been cultivating vines around Erden and making wine since 1744, and who took over the estate from his Father Heinrich in 1990; from his predecessors he has learned the art of patient, careful winemaking. Whilst the estate is small - only 4 hectares (10 acres) - it has some of the best plots in the Mosel, owning vineyards in the top Erdener Treppchen and Erdener Prälat sites, and also Bussaly and Herrenberg. Andreas is fanatical about quality, and is constantly striving to improve his products. The bulk of production - 85% - is from Riesling, some vines being ungrafted and other on American rootstock. The remaining 15% is Rivaner. Weingut Schmitges was the 2001 winner of the “Best of Riesling” challenge in the category of light and dry Riesling. The competition included 1,740 Riesling wines from 10 countries.
Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese 2004
Andreas Schmitges
Weingut Schmitges, Erden/Mosel
Ref: 493043
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I first tasted this wine with with Andreas at his house in Erden, and was impressed at the time, but it was only on a retasting in the UK that I began to think that in it's own way this is the star of the Schmitges list, perhaps offering one of the best price/quality ratios of my German range.
It's a very pale golden yellow, clear and limpid in the glass, with a rich complex nose of Gooseberry, banana, and spice, underpinned with a fine minerality typical of Treppchen. There's a huge amount going on in there; also we have very ripe stone fruit aromas, a citrus note - principally lime - and it evolves quite quickly in the glass. After a couple of minutes the minerals recede, and the lime aromas intensify, with a grassiness vaguely reminiscent of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. All this is reflected on the palate, where a sweetness emerges, and whilst the flavours start dominated by the exotics, over a few minutes it tends towards stone fruit. It's got a very creamy texture, and is very long, with a peachy finish. Fantastic value for money.
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Erdener Prälat Riesling Spätlese 2005
Alte Reben
Andreas Schmitges
Weingut Schmitges, Erden/Mosel
Ref: 493044
**
A wine made from Erdener Prälat Riesling vines aged over 40 years, this is in fact a declassified Auslese, with 102 degrees Oechsle.
A pale golden yellow, the expressive nose has plenty of clean, vivid riesling fruit, spice, smoke, wet stone, gooseberries, and some exotics including a hint of banana, with a profound mineral underpinning. On the palate there is plenty of spicy fruit, and a wonderful creaminess. It's powerful, dense, and well-balanced. Essentially off-dry, with a little residual sugar helping to lift the fruit. Good length and a classic Riesling finish. A top class Riesling which is frankly delicious. More of a wine for food.
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Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese 2005 (50cl)
Andreas Schmitges
Weingut Schmitges, Erden/Mosel
Ref: 493045
**
A pale golden green/yellow, with a nose of lime, minerals, and with a hint of peach. On the palate peaches and lime; it's rich, with good acidity, and has an initial brief burst of sweetness which recedes to show the fruit. There's a good acid structure and a nice "bite" on the long, rich finish, along with a little spice. This is really a food wine and is still very young - it will benefit substantially from further bottle ageing.
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Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese 2005 *** (50cl)
Alte Reben
Andreas Schmitges
Weingut Schmitges, Erden/Mosel
Ref: 493046
***
A lovely wine but unfortunately one which plays havoc with my star rating system! Andreas, along with some other German producers, has taken to appending stars - in this case 3 of them - to the name of some of his wines. I also rate this as a 3-star wine according to my own system, hence the preponderance of stars above.
This is about as good as Riesling gets. A pale limpid green/yellow, and a complex expressive nose with profound aromas of citrus, spice, gooseberry, white peach and grey slate/mineral leap out of the glass at you, along with just a hint of honeyed botrytis. On the palate this wine is rich and opulent and has beautiful clean citrus-minty fruit - principally apricot, peaches, nectarine and other stone fruit, and a hint of green apple. There is an underlying honeyed sweetness and good balancing acidity, a beautiful creamy texture, and a very very long finish, with stone fruit and minerals dominating. A truly noble sweet terroir wine; fabulous stuff, described by Stuart Piggott thus:-
"This liquid gold tastes like the incarnation of the steep slope, on which it grew. With these noble wines one can sample and experience the Terroir: Aromas from the geological depth and freshness like from water that cascades over rocks into a deep gorge".
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave it 95 points.
The ideal companion for goose, duck, chicken livers, Roquefort, sweet desserts, foie gras, etc. etc.
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Ernst (Erni) Loosen makes some of the best wines in Germany. Gault Millau's
Winemaker of the Year 2001
has developed a fearsome reputation for quality as one of the new breed of growers making fruit-driven wines of great intensity. Loosen wines are sold worldwide and are the subject of much demand. Nevertheless, this remains essentially a family business; the Dr. Loosen estate is based just north of Bernkastel on the shores of the Mosel, and is currently around 12 hectares including holdings in prime sites along the Mosel in the vicinity (
Bernkasteler Lay, Erdener Treppchen, Erdener Prälat, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Ürziger Würzgarten
). The Dr. Loosen Estate has been in the family for over 200 years, and Erni has been running it since 1988. The vines in the various sites average 50 years of age, and most are ungrafted and on original rootstock, as Phylloxera can't survive is the Mosel slate soils. These vines create the raw materials to create stunningly intense, world-class wines. Crop size is strictly limited, and Loosen uses only moderate fertilisation, all organic. In the cellar, gentler practices allow the wine to develop
its full potential with a minimum of handling and technological meddling.
Kabinett
Erdener Treppchen
Riesling Kabinett 2003
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 493009
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Spätlese
Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Riesling Spätlese 2003
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 493013
The blue-grey slate of the steep Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard, on the banks of the Mosel just north of Bernkastel, gives this very light coloured wine a nose of tropical fruits (mango, guava); on the palate, there is good clean crisp acidity, with peaches and citrus fruit. Graceful.
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Riesling Spätlese 2002
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 493011
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Riesling Spätlese 2003
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 493012
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Ürziger Würzgarten
Riesling Auslese 2002
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 210304
The red volcanic and slate soils of the Ürziger Würzgarten produce an exotic luscious Auslese with spiciness on the nose and an immensely complex palate, bursting with tropical fruit. Absolutely gorgeous.
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Wehlener Sonnenuhr
Riesling Auslese 2003
Dr. Loosen
Ref: 493014
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The Wines of Willi Schaefer
Willi Schaefer is a well-known name on the German wine scene; he was voted Gault Millau's
Aufsteige
(rising star) of 1997 and has developed a fine reputation for his Mosel wines. At his miniscule estate in Graach, on the east bank of the Mosel just north of Bernkastel, Willi and his son Christof make sublime wines of immense concentration and sophistication; this is indeed some of the most memorable and glorious Riesling drinking you will experience. Willi reckons his family can trace its winemaking roots in Graach back to 1100AD, and today they own 3.3 ha of vines in Domprobst, Himmelreich, and now also some Wehlener Sonnenuhr. The Domprobst is probably the best. These really are lovely wines; polished, and highly representative of their individual
terroir.
They have great clarity, fantastic fruit, depth of flavour and weight. Willi's wines are the subject of immense demand, and are hard to get hold of. We have a small allocation of some fantastic wines from Domprobst and Himmelreich, and we will not be able to get any more when they have gone.
The 2003 vintage is excellent; Willi started picking on the 10th October, and continued till the end of the month uninterrupted by rain. The harvest was completed about a month earlier than usual, and the dry summer and autumn means there was very little botrytis. The Graacher Himmelreichs have intense fruit balanced with good acidity; the Domprobst is rather rounder.
QbA
Graacher QbA 2004
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493037
A lovely dry fruity Riesling from grapes grown on the hillsides around the village of Graach in the Mosel valley, by one of the best makers in the district.
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Graacher QbA 2005
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493064
A lovely dry fruity Riesling from grapes grown on the hillsides around the village of Graach in the Mosel valley, by one of the best makers in the district. 11.5% ABV.
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Kabinett
Graacher Himmelreich
Riesling Kabinett 2004
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493038
Earthy mineral and apple-blossoom nose, reflected on the palate with masses of fruit (apples, white peaches) and slate; huge concentration and depth, exceptional for a Kabinett. Good definition, weight, and structure. Very good length, with a citrus note.
8% ABV, 40g/l residual sugar.
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Graacher Himmelreich
Riesling Kabinett 2005
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 4930069
Earthy mineral and apple-blossoom nose, reflected on the palate with masses of fruit (apples, white peaches) and slate; huge concentration and depth, exceptional for a Kabinett. Good definition, weight, and structure. Very good length, with a citrus note.
8% ABV, 40g/l residual sugar.
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Kabinett 2004
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493039
TN in preparation.
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Spätlese
Graacher Himmelreich
Riesling Spätlese 2003
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 4930070
The heavier soil of Himmelreich has produced a superb wine with this example. The mineral nose is initially quite closed when the bottle is opened, but comes alive quickly. On the palate this wine is intense with citrus, exotic fruits, and some minerality. Lavish and generous, yet elegant, delicate and refined. The residual sugar shows itself as intensity in the fruit rather than overt sweetness. Opening up nicely now after a few years in bottle, but still has a great future ahead of it. Classic Mosel Riesling. The low alcohol makes it a great lunchtime bottle.
8% ABV, 45g/l residual sugar
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Graacher Himmelreich
Riesling Spätlese 2005
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493065
The heavier soil of Himmelreich has produced a lavish generous wine in this example. The mineral nose is initially quite closed, and on the palate this wine is intense with lots of minerality, and is very juicy. Elegant, delicate and refined. A hint of sweetness, and with good poise and balance. This one needs a little bit of time to open up, but has a great future ahead of it. Dry, mineral finish. Classic Mosel Riesling.
8% ABV, 45g/l residual sugar
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Spätlese (Fuder #9) 2004
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 4930071
TN in preparation.
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Spätlese (Fuder #9) 2003
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 4930067
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A restrained nose of minerals and gunflint, much more intense on the palate than the nose suggests, with excellent slatey attack highly expressive of the Domprobst terroir, and orchard fruit. Powerful yet refined; rich, intense, persistent with a long dry finish.
8.5% ABV.
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Graacher Domprobst
Riesling Spätlese (Fuder #10) 2004
Willi Schaefer
Ref: 493041
TN in preparation.
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Auslese
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