What is the deal with wines that have a # in their name? I believe this is #5 based on what I read about this wine, but I didn’t see anything on the label. I know some designations are for lots that are sold at auction instead of retail, but that’s about all I could figure out.
This is my first Will Schaefer Mosel Riesling. And 2013 was apparently a tough vintage but I have no past experience to compare it to. But what a wine. 7.5 ABV. I drank the complete bottle by myself in about an hour and a half. It went down so easy because it was just delicious to me and to put it bluntly, it was addictive. And the low ABV contributed to me letting any self restraint I have go out the window. I would love to try this on day 2 so I can get a handle on what aging would be like. I take it this wine can age quite a while and will improve substantially. I can’t see how it can get any better to be honest.
This is probably the best Riesling I’ve ever had and I’ll be looking for more.
The # is the AP number. The next to lay pair of digits in the AP number is a useful shorthand to differentiate different bottlings from the same site. It is the designation that the wine gets when it is officially tested.
That being said, your Kabinett cannot be #5, since #5 is a Spätlese.
Some of the 2013s are absolutely amazing. You have drunk one of the best. A.P. is for Amtliche Prüfungsnummer. It is basically a series of numbers that identify certain pertinent aspects of the wine like the winery, village, order it was tested, where it was tested, and when it was tested. Search the web; there are numerous sources with good info on this. Yours was probably #3. I am not sure if there is an auction Kabinett from Graacher Domprobst this year, but I didn’t look very hard so there might be one. Also the #5 is a regular Graacher Domprobst Spätlese.
Oops, David beat me to it!
After drinking some 2013s I am thinking about padding my stash if you will. I have been very impressed!
I bought so many 2012s (about 3 cases) that I don’t have any room.
Thanks for the info guys. The bottle was recycled already. But I know there was one more on the shelf that I plan on buying assuming it’s not gone when I go in next time. And maybe there is allocation left so they will reorder. From what I’ve read, there is limited availability of this Willi Schaefer.
You will be pleased to hear that there is a good supply of the 2012 here in town (Devines).
Bob-buy some. You will not regret it.
No auction Kab from Schaefer for several years at least. A great range here in 2013.
Just to add it is often (not always) used to refer to the funder number the wine was held in.
I remember discussing this a few months back with the Von Schuberts, I think there is(was) an official rule about using consecutive AP numbers, whereas Grunhaus have had fuder numbers as high as 149 (that I recall), and they either waive it, or removed it.
I agree - this wine is phenomenal. I went back to the wine store and bought everything. My first glass I rated highly, but after sitting in the Wine Station for a couple of days, it was just amazing. I’ve gone a bit nuts with Riesling lately though.
No mags of the Kab I don’t think, everything else from 2013 I bought in mags.
We rarely get the opportunity for Schaefer mags here. When we do it is incredibly limited. I’ve only ever been offered two.
They are rare anywhere. Helps if you buy all the wines every year! 
Things of great beauty though…
The 2013 AP 02 is not bad either ![[welldone.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/f/fc9709a841aa9379fd892a9cf0b535b05f473b86.gif "[welldone.gif]")
(Graacher Himmelreich, Riesling Kabinett)
Does anybody have info on why the Weingut dialled back to traditional cork-closure on their Kabinetts? I was surprised and also a bit dissapointed.
Apart from that, it is crazy that you can get a wine that (for my tastes) will improve for 30-40 years for 16$.
They bottle in cork and screwcap based on requests from importers I think.