95 points James Suckling: "Lemon curd and mint on the nose. Stunning combination of concentration and brilliant acidity with wave after wave of spice and minerals at the long, super-clean finish. Better from 2019, but this is a long term wine that needs a lot longer than that to reach its peak. (6/7/17)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The AP #14 Auslese from the Domprobst from Christophe Schaefer was made from a selection of bunches that were above 105 Oechsle in various sectors of the vineyard, which gives the wine a bit more depth and flavor authority than the more ethereal AP #11 version. The wine is really lovely on both the nose and palate, albeit, still quite young and primary. The bouquet is a superb blend of pear, delicate citrus tones, a salty slate undertow, a hint of savory elements and the promise of mango-like fruit tones to come with bottle age. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and vibrant, with a rock solid core, lovely notes of slate and flowers and a very long, zesty and pure as well water finish. This is so seamlessly balanced that much of its secondary layers are buried in the structure, only poking out briefly like sun behind a cloud, but they are clearly in residence and this is going to be a stellar wine in the fullness of time. 2026-2070. (Nov/Dec 2017)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The AP #14 Auslese from the Domprobst from Christophe Schaefer was made from a selection of bunches that were above 105 Oechsle in various sectors of the vineyard, which gives the wine a bit more depth and flavor authority than the more ethereal AP #11 version. The wine is really lovely on both the nose and palate, albeit, still quite young and primary. The bouquet is a superb blend of pear, delicate citrus tones, a salty slate undertow, a hint of savory elements and the promise of mango-like fruit tones to come with bottle age. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and vibrant, with a rock solid core, lovely notes of slate and flowers and a very long, zesty and pure as well water finish. This is so seamlessly balanced that much of its secondary layers are buried in the structure, only poking out briefly like sun behind a cloud, but they are clearly in residence and this is going to be a stellar wine in the fullness of time. 2026-2070. (Nov/Dec 2017)"
| Product SKU | 329522 |
| Producer | Schaefer/Willi |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Designation | Spatlese |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 7.5% |
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