2007 Egon Muller - Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese AP 9
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When Egon Muller’s wines are at their best, one like his 2007 Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese A.P. #10 (which was auctioned) seems to illustrate the adage “German Riesling cannot get better than the best Spatlese, only sweeter.” Here is practically the utmost in creaminess, refinement, and lift, and a wine that resembles it’s A.P. #9 counterpart except in more rarified form. Melon and quince are garlanded with lily and narcissus, while mineral savor and musky, pheromone-like character lend genuine mystery as well as allure. Hazelnut and almond paste add richness and depth to a finish that for all of its striking richness remains satisfyingly succulent and refreshing. I anticipate more than three decades of seduction await those lucky (and wealthy) enough to acquire some of this at a sufficiently young (human!) age. Egon Muller compares his 2007s with the wines of 1997, which here displayed exceptional purity and advanced, largely noble rot-free ripeness, although the total number of bottlings in 2007 was significantly smaller, and the number of Auslesen alone this year three times greater. (I missed tasting one Spatlese, A.P. #6 that sold out early on, and I have not yet tasted this year’s Trockenbeerenauslese, which hadn’t even finished fermenting on the occasion when I tasted Muller’s other 2007s.) Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY (212) 355 0700
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David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Egon Müller is the most famous name in Riesling. The estate produces the world’s most expensive sweet white wines from the Grand Cru Scharzhofberg vineyard in Mosel, Germany.