Graacher Domprobst Spatlese Versteigerung, Weingut Willi Schaefer 2015

This wine immediately stands out as the airy precision of its elegant nose of white peach, a hint of cassis, herbs and spices is simply mind-boggling. The wine then delivers a gorgeous array of orchard and delicately exotic fruits on the zesty palate and leaves one with an explosion of minerals and herbs in a hauntingly deep and elegant finish. This is an epic effort on par with the best at this Estate. 2025-2055

In this amazing lineup of Spätlesen from the 2015 vintage, the Auction bottling from the Domprobst stands alone at the summit. This does not show more volume or complexity than any of these other bottlings at this level, but it is the most pure, most elegant and most hauntingly perfect of all of these marvelous Spätlesen. The bouquet is a celestial blend of pear, tangerine, lime blossoms, a marvelous base of slate minerality, a gentle touch of petrol, violets and bee pollen in the esthery upper register. On the palate the wine is medium-full, refined and weightless, with a great core, laser-like focus and a very, very long, filigreed and energetic finish. Life-altering beauty in a bottle!