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2014 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese #8

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

...displays fine botrytis flavors along with aromatic herbal aromas of curry plant. Full of finesse and piquancy on the palate, with beautifully clear mirabelle plum and nectarine flavors, this is a highly elegant and finesse-full beauty with a lush mid-palate and a very fine and elegant, nicely salty and mouth-watering finish.

95Wine Spectator

Racy and redolent of fresh-cut apple, peach tart and unripe pear. Very fresh and well-structured, with tarragon and spice notes. Minerally and elegantly framed on the long, pure-tasting finish.

95Vinous / IWC

Rainier cherry and mirabelle preserves are wreathed in honeysuckle and heliotrope in a performance whose creamy, enveloping richness and honeyed aura...clinging finish here is downright soothing in comparison with the energy and penetrating...noted, juicy fresh grapefruit, lime and white peach all enliven the confitured and honeyed elements of this superb and seductive Auslese.

19Jancis Robinson

Forced to define the flavour...sweet grapefruit with mouthwatering acidity, complemented by a smidgeon of freshly grated lemon peel.

PRODUCER

Egon Muller

Egon Muller is 32-acre estate in Mosel. The estate has been in the Muller family for generations and is currently run by Egon Muller IV. About two-thirds of the estate is in the Scharzhofberg region, which is considered a Grand Cru Riesling site. Robert M. Parker Jr. calls Egon Muller’s wines “some of the world’s longest-lived, richest, yet most elegant nobly sweet Rieslings.”

REGION

Germany, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is Germany’s most prestigious wine region and it is comprised of the vineyards surrounding the Mosel River and its tributaries, the Saar and Ruwer. This region is the northernmost of Germany’s primary viticultural areas, located on the western edge of Germany just above the northeast corner of France. Internationally Mosel Rieslings are considered among the finest white wines in the world. In Germany and elsewhere, the region’s name is often shortened simply to Mosel, and in fact since 2007 Mosel has been the formal name of the region for viticultural purposes. The references to Saar and Ruwer were dropped for ease of marketing. The distinctively crisp, mineral tasting, acidic Rieslings produced in Mosel are attributed partly to the region’s slate soils and extremely vertiginous vineyards. Many vineyards are on 60 to 80 percent cent inclines along the three rivers. Riesling grapes represent more than half of all the grapes grown in Mosel, followed by Muller-Thurgau, a white wine grape related to Riesling, and Elbling, an indigenous white wine grape often used for sparkling wines.

TYPE

White Wine, Riesling, Auslese

This white variety originated in Germany. It’s known for its strong flowery aromas and high acidity. Please note Rieslings can have dramatic differences as the grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.

VINTAGE

2014 Egon Muller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese #8