Willi Schaefer Graacher Himmelreich Auslese #9 2012 375ml

Himmelreich comes Celtic word for "small hill"; later the name received its Christian meaning - "kingdom of God". It's a very steep, perfectly southwest facing site of pure blue Devonian slate. It produces elegant but powerful Rieslings with a huge potential for ageing. If you're new to all this, there's a reason these wines are so beloved. Part of it is they're so scarce; the estate is all of 4 hectares with no desire to grow. Part of is the wines themselves; they're silly with deliciousness. And as crystalline as they are, as ethereally complex and limpidly clear, they have a quality of calm; they don't fuss at you how amazing they are.