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2003 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese (half bottle)
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2003 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Beerenauslese (half bottle)

Producer: Willi Schaefer
Style: Sweet Wine
Grape Type: Riesling
Origin: Germany
Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

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Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2005

($138; for 375 ml.) Peach jam, maple candy, malt, white raisin and lemon rind dominate the aromas and flavors of this imposingly rich riesling. Faintly smoky and radish-like notes suggest the advanced degree of shriveling. While not deficient in acidity, and possessing a salty mineral note, this wine's sheer sweetness makes it tough to appreciate at this stage. On the other hand, sheer density and length make it impossible not to be believe in its positive long-term evolution. 1 star.

94 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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German vintners and Germany's wine law have often been their own worst enemies, and consumers understandably bemoan the unintelligibility of the labels as well as the mediocre quality of so many commercial-grade wines. It is a shame if this situation acts as a barrier to appreciating some of the world's most distinctive and versatile wines.
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The Riesling grape may scare away some wine novices. In Germany, where the grape reaches its finest expression, labels hew to a rigid, abstruse set of classifications, leaving newcomers with little idea what they may be looking at. Furthermore, many wine drinkers' early experiences with sweet wines from Germany (think Blue Nun), have not been especially rewarding. We say that it's your loss if you continue to fear the...
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