Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben Versteigerung, Weingut Egon Müller 2017

(Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Kabinett Alte Reben Auction) AP: 03 18. The 2017er Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben comes from old vines in the central (“Breiten Weg”) and upper front (“Knipp”) part of the vineyard, and was fermented down to just over 40 g/l of residual sugar. It develops a beautiful but still backward nose of pear, apple, passion fruit, wet stones, herbs and spices, all wrapped into fresher scents of white flowers, sea breeze and mint. The wine proves delicately creamy and intense on the palate and leaves a beautifully pure and nicely zesty feel of elderflower and minerals in the long, spicy and refined finish. This one is made for the long haul, as it needs to integrate its complex and delicately fruity elements. It has quite some upside potential as it gains in finesse with aging. 2027-2047