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Willi Schaefer, Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett, 2023

Name: Willi Schaefer, Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett, 2023
Brand: Willi Schaefer
SKU: NYC-MSK-`DE-WSH-31-23`-020725-29
Price: 51.99 USD
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White Wine from Mosel, Germany

by Willi Schaefer

$51.99

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Willi Schaefer is one of the most revered names in the Mosel, known for crafting Rieslings of purity, finesse, and balance. Their 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett comes from one of the region’s most celebrated sites, where steep slopes and blue slate soils produce wines with both vibrancy and depth. The 2023 vintage highlights Himmelreich’s hallmark tension, delivering a beautifully expressive Kabinett that balances ripeness with Mosel’s signature electric acidity.

Aromas of lime zest, white peach, and crisp green apple are layered with delicate jasmine, wet slate, and a whisper of honey. The palate is effortlessly light yet intensely flavorful, with a lively interplay between sweetness and racy acidity, leading into a long, salty-mineral finish. Compared to Schaefer’s more structured Domprobst bottlings, Himmelreich Kabinett is all about openness and charm, making it irresistibly drinkable even in its youth.

Perfect with spicy cuisine, fresh seafood, or simply on its own, this 2023 Kabinett is stunning now but has the balance to evolve gracefully over the next 10–15 years. A benchmark Mosel Riesling that captures both delicacy and energy in every sip.

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Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 96

"The 2023 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett opens with substantial depth and a brilliant bouquet of wet slate. The fruit is intense but not dominating, thanks to the flintiness and savoriness of the Himmelreich terroir. On the palate, this is a mouth-filling, dense and complex Kabinett with ripe, elegant and juicy fruit intertwined with very fine phenols and an ethereal slate thread that gives this Kabinett an enormous length and animation. This will be a superb gastronomic wine after a decade of bottle age, although the 2023 already drinks beautifully today. 7.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork."

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

Variety: Riesling
Region: Mosel
Vineyard: Graacher Himmelreich
Soil Type: Weathered Devonian slate with clay
Fermentation & Élevage: Natural fermentation in Mosel fuder

Details

Grape Variety

Riesling
Vintage

2023
Size

750ml
Style

Crisp , Juicy , Minerally
Sweetness

Off-Dry
Body

Light Bodied

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