Schaefer/Willi Riesling Beerenauslese Graacher Domprobst #16 2018

97 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): “There has not been a Beerenauslese in the Schaefer cellars since the beautiful 2015 version, and this 2018 is a marvelous follow-up to that great wine. The bouquet here is beautiful complex and gently tropical in profile, wafting from the glass in a blend of mirabelle, mango, fresh pineapple, honey, violets, orange zest and a lovely bass-note of slate. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, zesty and laser-like in its focus, with a bottomless core, great elegance and lift, a creamy attack and a very long, absolutely electric finish. This is stunning. 2024-2100. (Mar/Apr 2019)”

96 points Mosel Fine Wines: “AP: 16 19. The 2018er Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese was harvested at 135° Oechsle and was fermented down to noble-sweet levels of residual sugar. The wine offers a gorgeous nose made of raisin, pear puree, honey, dried fruits, barbeque herbs and some smoke. The wine is beautifully balanced on the palate, where some sweetness still needs to get the final kick of integration. The finish is smooth, long, multi-layered. This is a gorgeous, playful even if slightly ripe expression of BA. 2033-2058. (Jun 2019)”