WTN: 2008 Schafer-Frohlich Riesling Medium Dry

[David M. Bueker]

Opened to pair with a Thai style green curry. This turned into an excellent match, even if a slightly sweeter or just richer wine would have been supernal. The fruit worked with the spice of the curry, and the mineral/acid played off the richness of the coconut milk base. The wine starts out with an only mildly sweet entry and finishes totally dry. Good value as well as it was well under $20.

Thanks for the note David... I love this producer's wines, but have little experience with the dry and off-dry expressions...

FYI: Bassins has the '08 Halenberg on sale right now.. (they also have the '09 Felseneck and Felseneck GK at some pretty low prices)

FYI: Bassins has the '08 Halenberg on sale right now.. (they also have the '09 Felseneck and Felseneck GK at some pretty low prices)

Great timing - this email came from Bassin's today:

“and by now I am surely not the only wine writer to be almost tapped-out of superlatives…”
- David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate (discussing Schafer Frohlich in a recent review)

We are pleased to be the first kids on the block to offer a pre-arrival on some of the greatest wines being produced in Germany today. While the wines of Schafer Frohlich are by now probably familiar to many of you, for those who haven’t tried one of these ethereal Rieslings-you are missing the boat!

This estate has been in business since the 1800’s, but in the last few years young superstar Tim Frohlich has taken over the winemaking and “rocketed” Schafer Frohlich into Germany’s elite. This was validated recently by the authoritative German wine guide Gault-Millau who named him “winemaker of the year”. The flagship wine for the estate is the Bockenauer Felseneck, and we also have the 2008 offering from the famed Monziger Halenberg here as well. This is of course one of Germany’s great sites and MacArthur Beverages is the only store in the USA currently offering this wine for sale. As you can see, these are the lowest prices in years on these wines. These prices border on the “ridiculous” as you are getting age-worthy world class white wine for a song!

Expected arrival Mid-July.
Prices are pre-sell only and will increase when wine lands in the store.
Limited quantities.

46163
reg.36.99
Sale: 26.99 Add to Cart
2009 Schafer Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spatlese

46165
reg.49.99
Sale: 35.99 Add to Cart
2009 Schafer Frohlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Spatlese Gold Cap

46164
reg. 36.99
Sale: 26.99 Add to Cart
2008 Schafer Frohlich Monziger Halenberg Riesling Spatlese
Fresh lime, strawberry chiffon, and alkaline as well as lightly fermentative notes in the nose of Frohlichs’ 2008 Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Spatlese completely set the tone for a delectable palate that is both refreshing and seemingly lighter than air, lusciously red-fruited and distinctly mineral. Citrus zest, black tea, and brown spices add to the allure of a wafting, soaring finish. I would personally opt to sock-away this 7.5% alcohol wine simply on account of its youthful sweetness being so forward, but it’s admittedly delightful already. I wouldn’t worry about 15 years in the cellar, and perhaps that will turn out to be conservative. I have devoted a lot of attention to the wines of the Frohlich family and the emergence of Tim Frohlich as one of Germany’s star wine makers (see for instance my accounts in issues 161 and 167), and by now I am surely not the only wine writer to be almost tapped-out of superlatives. But the hits just keep coming, and the 2008 vintage Schafer-Frohlich collection represents another amazing achievement. 91 pts. David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate

These prices are pretty low... same with the Schaefer and Donnhoff offers floating around out there... I hope this bodes well for all of the pricing on wines coming out of Europe in the near future.

Sorry for the thread drift.

These prices are pretty low... same with the Schaefer and Donnhoff offers floating around out there... I hope this bodes well for all of the pricing on wines coming out of Europe in the near future..

I agree, but remember that these Bassins prices (as well as the Chambers prices for Schaefer and Donnhoff) are pre-arrival, so in-store prices will be higher.