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2009 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett
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2009 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett

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

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2011

($26) Peach pit, cherry blossom and quince jelly dominate the bouquet. Almost creamy in texture yet delicate in weight, the smoky, wet stone minerality providing elegant counterpoint to the wine's ripe apricot fruit. Slatey and long on the aftertaste. Along with the Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett #12 of von Schubert, this is the kabinett of the vintage.

90 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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