They are scant in number, and Christoph seemed apologetic at the paucity of high-Prädikat wines.   By now the entire 2024 vintage from Schaefer is on the market, so I know I am out-of-date, but I felt it best to wait – these are the last samples from the bunch I received many months ago – in order to give the wines a chance to calm down. I have come to a wariness with 2023, both in Germany and Austria, and often find it a troubled vintage whose nature can be exacerbated by 

As you may have gleaned, I’m a guy with views. Some of them are irritable, others are approving. A few are both.   Here’s an example....

“At last,” because I haven’t been able to taste these properly (at home) since I started these tastings in 2021. I did speed-taste twice...

At last I’m able to help out a seriously worthy grower commercially, apart from my evangelizing on their behalf. The lovely Pinot Noirs...