Egon Müller Riesling Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben 2016

White
Mosel Saar, Germany
8.0
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Lime blossom, wet slate, and a thread of white peach rise from these 1958 vines with quiet authority. Featherlight in weight yet tightly-knit through the core, the concentration here is earned, not announced. Citrus oil and saline minerality sharpen progressively toward a long, focused finish. The residual sweetness is barely perceptible, serving as texture rather than flavor, leaving the mineral framework fully exposed. Needs a decade to fully open up; drink through 2035.

lime blossomwet slatecitrus oilsaline minerality
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Egon Müller

Egon Müller is the benchmark for Saar Riesling, producing some of the most sought-after and expensive sweet wines in the world from the steep, slate-driven Scharzhofberg above Wiltingen.