Variety: Riesling • Region: Mosel • Vineyard: Graacher Himmelreich • Soil Type: Weathered, blue Devonian slate and clay • Fermentation & Élevage: Natural fermentation in old Mosel fuder
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
Germany
Region:
Mosel
Appellation:
Mosel
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | DE-WSH-40-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
99
Date
2024-10-17
"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."
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2025-01-02
"This smells like the essence of ripe lemons with a thread of red currants running through it. So vibrant and so elegant on the barely medium-bodied, crystalline palate. The purity and brilliance are stunning. Glacial meltwater and Amalfi lemon freshness in the finish. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2024-12-17
"The 2023 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese imbues its pristine white peach fleshiness with superbly aromatic citrus tones and mossy, green freshness. This is like a more intense Kabinett with the fruit volume dialed up a bit, but with the same essential, central lightness. It takes hold of the mouth and mind, filling the palate with charm and ease, homing in on a note of Seville orange sweetness. Its purity and radiating aromas are exquisite. (Sweet)"
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-11-13
"Lovely nose of white peach with just a whisker of caramel. Also a wealth of white flowers. Simultaneously succulent and super-elegant thanks to the thread of slatey minerality that runs through this sensual beauty. The considerable power is so impeccably underplayed that you barely feel it. Very long, pristine finish. Drink or hold."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2023-05-31
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-10-26
2020
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2021-09-21
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2021-09-23
2019
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2020-09-17
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2020-08-13
2019
James Suckling
Score
Date
2018
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2019-06-01
2018
Score
92
Date
2020-11-01
2015
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2017-07-20
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2017-04-30