Egon Muller, Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese, Mosel

Germany and Austria Wimps Lunch (La Trompette, Chiswick) : Subtle nose, apple, light citrus, light on its feet but a lovely oily texture, pure apple driven fruit, great length and persistence. Very refined, very classical austerity but fine fruit. Tastes young though is resolved. Years left.

2002 vintage

Despite 350+ bottles of Riesling in my cellar, this might have been my first experience with Muller's Spaetlese. I can only speak to it in its youth, and it surprised me to the downside. I thought it would better impress. Relative to my preferred Spaetlese producers (Molitor, Schafer, Richter, Prum, Donnhoff), this had less tension/electricity, less minerality, and less weight. I was surprised at how light in color and weight it came out. Delicate was the first impression. Flavors of …

2022 vintage

Tasted blind, this was instantly recognizable as Riesling and even just visually made me think of Spatlese with its somewhat viscous texture. Pretty notes of golden apple, white flowers, and honey on the nose. Impeccably balanced on the palate, with notes of peach and other stone fruit. The sweetness and structure are in real harmony here, and there is a particularly pronounced line of minerality running through the palate and finish. My WOTN.

2013 vintage

Drank with the family at a restaurant in Paris as a wine pairing with a prune dessert. Far too young at that early stage but there is already finesse and freshness with a good integration of sugar in the wine. Then the impressive length and kick are wonderful and to tell the story and pedigree of the wine to the family is always a delight. Non rated as it is a complete infanticide. A baby that doesn't show the heat …

2022 vintage

Pure gold, from one of my fav makers in Riesling. This was a delight from opening, Kamquat, lemon curds, grapefruit. The balance and elegance was sublime. Gentle fuel nose not too intrusive. Perfect

2002 vintage

Clean, precise, apricot, nectar, passionfruit, saline minerality, lime, high acidity, pea flowers, long finish, solid concentration and very complex, best from 2022, oustanding 93p+

2022 vintage

40th anniversary tasting (L'Esprit du Vin - Axelborg) : My notes from this fantastic gigantic tasting are in general extremely short (because of the many wines) but with ratings. We spent a whole day tasting and tasting quality wines. This wine:The style of Riesling aromas/flavours I do find attractive. For me that is unfortunately generally the case for Kabinett and often also for Spatlese. Things change materially when we move to dry/off dry auslese. Rating based on my subjective taste

2022 vintage

Managed to guess Müller and kabinett. My oh my, this is great. Extremely young in the glass, intense stuff with great, great precision, the fruit is concentrated, but not overdone; just keeps going. Sold! - to the crazy dane in the back. #Peytz#Pepin

2002 vintage

AP06-23；略微神奇的白檀之类的香料味，混合着颇为微妙的橙花和鸡蛋花之类的白花，新鲜多汁的菠萝和百香果，汁水迸溅的时刻，随着矿物线条的笼络而收束，收尾一点点清新感若有气。喝起来酸度高企，不过和酒体以及果味略有分离，果味纯白干净，似乎不太够丰富，力量感跟着纤细的线条走，后段隐约的花香和矿物感作收尾。92+/100

2022 vintage

During a merchant walkabout tasting, so only brief impressions. Much more expressive and impressive vs. the Kabinett, this Spätlese was a textbook wine in racynes, aromatics and precision. Ahead of Prüm today, only challenged by Weiser Künstler's Ellergrub and Willi Schäfer's Dompropst who are 4x cheaper, so clear where my money goes.

2022 vintage

Beautiful. Real depth and class of fruit. Very long. This will go for years. revisit in 3-4?

2013 vintage

Tasted blind at Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin. Almond cream and smoky mineral notes coupled with fruit of pear, gooseberry, apricot, and tangerine. A lightly creamy texture. Sufficient acidity. Aging well and probably more than decent. But lacks precision and structure for greatness.

2002 vintage

开头便有着比较明细而细致的矿物感，像是晶尘和贝壳粉末一般，在前段轻轻笼着精巧的黄桃、白杏、水蜜桃，偶有橘子汁迸溅，各种小白花也随之绽放开来，不过有放有收，中段的花香开始变得雅致，带着新鲜白毫银针的香气，颇为高级，在收尾收束。口感饱满，从舌尖开始迸发，像是水蜜桃汁、菠萝汁、橙汁和百香果之类的热带果汁在口中爆发开来，酸度也随之扩散到整个口腔，好像形成一张会动的网，充盈又活跃，随后细微的佛手柑香气和花香渗透齿间，有些飘飘之意，无论如何，格调一变，变得收敛而紧致，收尾多汁而长。94-95/100

2022 vintage

#04-14, 8% abv. The nose is demure, with more of a minerally/slaty sort of feel than straight-up fruit, but there are some tart green apple notes as well as some herbal aromatics here. The palate is true to the vintage -- very much acid driven and lean, with some sweet fruit, but certainly weighted towards a racy, high-acid style here. I might even have guessed this as a Kabinett if served this blind. Not as complete and rounded on the …

2013 vintage

Litt hårvann, ellers lite på duft. Betydelig mindre frukt enn 2010, også i munnen. Lukka fase nå? Det som dominerer er syrlighet, hint av salt og grapefruktbitterhet. Litt vanskelig å få tak på nå; prøver igjen i morgen. På dag 2 er denne helt annerledes åpen og tilgjengelig. Fremdeles syre og mineralitet som dominerer, emn den har nå også masse frukt - pasjonsfrukt og andre syrlige tropiske frukter. Herlig vin! Men bør få ligge lenge.

2013 vintage

Wines for the Acker Merrall Bicentennial Auction (The Pool - New York NY) : Small glass, brief note. Tasted double blind Oman evening full of Burgundy, so this got slightly lost. However, easily identifiable as Riesling. Rich apple with apple cobbler spice and character, but I thought it Kabinett level based on the moderate sweetness. Good richness and structure working well together. I enjoyed this more than others at my table.

2013 vintage

Complex array of orchard fruit aromas and flavors with some apple pie notes. Faintly sweet (more savory than I'd expect for young Spätlese) with impressive richness and density. Very long, spicy finish. So good now with excellent upside.

2013 vintage

Våt papp, kjeller og kanskje noe mynte som skinner gjennom korkaromaen. Klar flaskefeil, men likevel litt frukt og rund syre i munnen, som vitner om at dette må være noe helt annet. Krysser fingrene for de neste flaskene.

2013 vintage

@ Schloss Monaise in Trier. Wow, on the list here it did not mention that it was an Auction wine (Versteigerungswein). So that was a happy surprise! And the state the wine was in...Delicious really, so amazingly good for a Kabinett and working very well with the Lobster salad with grapefruit and lukewarm crustacean sauce!

2002 vintage

Großes Kino. Leicht, salzig, balanciert und bekannter Müller’scher Leichtigkeit und Fruchtsüße. Kaum Alterungsnoten. Ich mag den 2002er Jahrgang. 94

2002 vintage

Light pale yellow colour. In the nose, this is not super expressive, but very elegant. A lot of spice and herbs, slate notes, not much fruit, rather floral, herbal, spicy and stony. In the mouth, it's more half-dry than sweet, the sweetness is invisible in the background, great minerality, good depth, stony finish. A very tight Spätlese, great to drink.

2002 vintage

The depth of the Auction bottling vis a vis the regular one is just remarkable. It is denser with lightning-strike acidity and yet with impeccable clarity at the same time. Like looking through the clearest block of glass you could imagine.

2002 vintage

Sweet grassy aromas, candied pineapples. Tropical fruits, ripe peach. Bright acidity and per another taster, "spritz of minerality," for sure. Very well balanced with a nice medium finish that's dryer than when first on the tip of the tongue.

2013 vintage

For me distinctly better than the Egon Müller 2015 Kabinett Auction, very balanceec fruit and acidity, yellow stonefruits and citrus, ripe can pineapple, very Long finish after Yuzu, 93-94

2013 vintage

93+

2013 vintage

Pale; classical nose - hessian & slate- but underpowered; palate shows good tycipité, the expected refinement; fully mature.

2002 vintage

Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting : AP #04. Herbs, chalk, lemon and pineapple. Superb balance, with the sweetness really well integrated into the other components. Great length and drive.

2013 vintage

This showed a gorgeous bouquet of underripe peach, fresh grass, crushed stone, walnut and an airy herbal lift. On the palate, silky textures with formidable weight gave way to a refreshing wave of brisk acidity, as notes of ripe peach, nectarine and green apple intermixed with a spritz of minerality. The finish was long with lingering sweet citrus fruit and stone. This is just a baby, yet so remarkably balanced and poised for the long haul.

2013 vintage

3rd Deals Gastronomy Fair; 3/29/2015-3/30/2015 (Grande Bretagne Hotel, Athens) : The nose is not that clean at first, medium intensity, but very fruity with lime zest, ripe pineapple and some smoked hints too. The wine feels off dry, medium body and med+ intensity, low alcohol (8%), beautifully balanced, with time in the glass it gets better and better, showing strength, the fruit turns tropical and exotic with chunks of mango emerging in a bowl of citrus fruit salad. The acidity …

2013 vintage

Retains faint spritz, pale straw; classical wet stone, hessian, fragrant, understated intensity on nose; elegance defined, taffeta-like texture, poised; finishes gracefully. Refined. Will age effortlessly.

2002 vintage

Superb stone fruit nose. Wonderfully balanced, great finish, typical German sweetness, great wine

2002 vintage

Dinner at HSA (Østerbro, Copenhagen) : Excellent wine with the precision of a razor-blade and an impeccable balance, citrus, minerals, an almost flinty backbone to this with the residual sugar just beginning to be absorbed - it is very young, still, but a joy, nevertheless.

2002 vintage

A Few Wines at Wally's Inaugural Wine Auction (Whitney Museum of American Art - New York NY) : Apple, pear, some lemon and lemon peel aromas with Classically rich Riesling character. Lots of density, power and concentration with sneaky amount of energy emerging from middle to finish. Impressive. A highlight of the evening, that had its great qualities spotlighted by serving next to a very nice Donnhoff 2004 Spatlese in the next glass.

2002 vintage

Mostly Rieslings : Smells amazing: lime, dried flowers, minerals, pineapple, lamp oil. The palate is rich and full of honey and apricot, but the acid keeps it balanced. The mineral, crushed rock aspects are great, and matched with flavors of sweet caramel apple and lemon peel. Long finish. Delicious stuff. I think it's fair to say every other person at the tasting loved this wine.

2002 vintage

Lovely wine with an excellent freshness. Packed with stoney minerals. There are hints of petroleum but also lime and tropical fruits such as passion fruit.

2002 vintage

Near perfect example of what classic German Riesling table wines should be. Decidedly off dry with tropical fruits, mineral and Alsatian petrol. Lacks a bit of mouth feel and persistence - but at the price point you have to be a glutton to ask for more. Will last for another 10+ years. Love it!

2002 vintage

No formal notes. Enjoyable now but will get better. Excellent. 91+

2002 vintage

Light golden. Fine minerallity almost steely, off dry great elegance. Refreshing. Masterpiece!

2002 vintage

nicely integrated and balanced

2002 vintage

Slate and minerality pervades the nose, with some white florals, apple and pear as well. The purity of the palate is stunning, along with superb length. This wine shines with its balance and the lick of sweetness.

2002 vintage

Nowhere near being ready. Very pale, nondescript riesling nose at present. Beautiful balance medium sweetness and subtle lime flavours. A little soft on the finish perhaps, flinty and still quite chalky. Hold for another 10 years to see this become interesting. A waste to drink it now.

2002 vintage

This is both light on its feet and also full of weight. Great Kabinett level wine. Totally racey.

2002 vintage

Thai Dinner at Home with Basic Rieslings (Home in Tokyo) : A light yellow that is deepening a bit from the last bottle I had a year or so ago, but still fresh looking. Nose is predominantly pear and lime, but with a bit of stone and spice. The spice seems to have come out considerably over the last year and the fruit on the nose seems a bit less sweet but no less rich. On the palate, has the …

2002 vintage

Spring 06 TAC Vendor Sale (Tokyo American Club) : This has that pretty light green-tinged yellow that always makes my mouth water. Well, so does the riverstone and whiteflower and limey peach nose. And so does the very slightly sweet apple-lime and mineral palate. Simpler than the Pradikat wines from this producer, but no less pleasing. Fresh and perfectly balanced between a little pleasing sweetness and a bright acidity. And the finish ain’t shabby either! A bottling done just for …

2002 vintage

Dinner at Tableaux (Tableaux (Tokyo)) : Light, bright yellow, with maybe the slightest greenish tinge. Good ripe nose of pear, lime, and orange, maybe a little slone/flint, along with a touch of honey. Rich mouthfeel, with clear residual sugar, but well balanced by nice zing of very lemony acidity. Lightly flavored palate of apple and nectarine fruit. Not complex, relatively light despite RS, but stood up well to the asian-influenced lobster spring rolls. Simple, but very good quality for QbA.

2002 vintage

Dee Vine 2003 Germans Part I (Dee Vine Wines, San Francisco, CA) : $37 at Dee Vine, AP 10-03. Rich, savory, tart. This is Kabinett? Open, very enjoyable. Very Good+.

2002 vintage

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