Graacher Domprobst, Riesling, Spätlese, Nr. 13, 2022
Again, no Fuder 10 this year so this is a very high level selection of the Domprobst. More muscular and athletic than the Himmelreich, it is fuller in fruit with a lacy, nimble acidity, and long noble finish. Hard to come by and routinely one of the very best wines in the Mosel, lovers of the Schaefer wines will not be disappointed with this.
critic reviews
The 2022 Graacher Domprobst Spätlese #5 is redolent of gentle orange peel and wonderfully insistent Navel orange aromas, almost verging into Tarocco. Underneath is the gentlest white peach and subtle and aromatic apricot with a touch of cream. The finesse, the serenity, the ease, and the flow are immense. Finishes wonderfully zesty. (Sweet)
The 2022 Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese #5 is the only one next to the Domprobst Spatlese reserved for the auction (AP 13), so the more classic AP 10 wasn't been produced in 2022. The AP 5 Domprobst offers a very bright, clear, flinty and aristocratic nose that is still discreet and quite citric but most of all coolish and stony. On the palate, the wine becomes immediately hedonistic; it is round but refined and elegant, with great balance and a mouth-tickling, saline, crystalline and salivating finish. This is the Spatlese to be cellared, whereas the Himmelreich is already so seductive that it will be hard to forget it for a couple of years. The Domprobst is a classic that will surely improve with more bottle age. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in May 2023.