Egon Muller zu Scharzhof - Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese 2014 (750ml)
Price: $238.99
| Producer | Egon Muller zu Scharzhof |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Mosel |
| Varietal | Riesling |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Sku | 5916 |
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Vinous: 96 Points
Whereas the corresponding Braune Kupp auction Spätlese represented a cask selection, this Scharzhofberger reflects a separate picking from the estate's oldest vines, undertaken with the express intention of achieving auction potential. A head-turning nose and a palate luscious yet cheek-pinching in brightness and mouth-shakingly vibrant deliver white peach, grapefruit, and lime wreathed in freesia and infused with Ceylon tea, moss, and crushed stone. And as if my mouth wasn't wrung out already, this beauty's formidably penetrating, downright reverberative finish - transparent to a shimmering wealth of floral and mineral elements - exhibits tannic grip and milks the salivary glands with its salinity. I fantasized while tasting it that some of those collectors typically in a position to bid on this wine at auction might be scared off by its singular intensity!
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2014 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese #5 is very clear, deep and fresh in its mineral expression that intertwines the flinty Scharzhofberger terroir flavors with white stone fruit aromas. This is piquant and extremely well focused Riesling from one of the greatest Riesling terroirs on planet wine. The solidity and mineral complexity of the Spätlese #5 is remarkable. A great wine!
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Richly spiced, with effusive minerality to the refined flavors of tangerine, peach and Gala apple. Delivers plenty of notes of dried mint and herb. The finish is long and flooded with crunchy acidity.
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