TN: Willi Schaefer 2001 Graacher Domprobst Reisling Spatlese #07

A very nice wine to sip on while watching Philly beat up on Dallas (no allegiance to either). This is the auction version of the 2001, full AP No. is 2 583 154 07 02.

A very nice nose of citrus, peach, and some minerality is what you get up front. Maybe there is a touch of the aged petrol reisling character with some air but the is still about citrus and pit fruit character. The color is medium yellow/gold and on the palate there is great intensity, nice fresh fruit, good acidity, and a long long finish. Whats not to like!!

Did we drink this to young, maybe. Was it delicious, absolutely! This is just a tasting note about the bottle I opened and hopefully it will just contribute some information about the life of this wine.

A votre santé, or however you say that in German.

Zum Wohl.

Steven,

Danke schon.

I’ve read negative things about Schaefer in 01 recently, but have limited experience myself. The producer is absolutely top tier though.