Willi Schaefer, Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett other_regions_italy Mild wood influence sets off

Mild wood influence sets off a highly complex nose comprised of fresh red currant and blue pinot fruit aromas that are liberally laced with warm earth and a sauvage hint that carries over to the relatively refined and supple yet entirely serious

then fermented and aged in neutral French oak

cassis and plum that exhibit interesting wisps of leather and smoke

the Fallers managed to convey considerable stylistic clarity and precision to the resultant wines

once the aromatics develop more fully and some of the baby fat drops off

Willi Schaefer, Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett other_regions_italy Mild wood influence sets offThe 2020 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett is a Schaefer classic that opens with a brilliantly clear and still reductive bouquet of crushed slate and perfectly ripe Riesling fruit. The attack on the palate is vibrantly fresh, but there is also lush fruit and generosity as well as this hedonistic lightness and brightness that makes you quaff this Kabinett masterpiece until the bottle's end. This is a highly stimulating, cool and grippy wet