Scharzhofberger Kabinett Alte Reben Versteigerung, Weingut Egon Müller 2018

AP: 03 19. The 2018er 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 fully fruity-styled levels of residual sugar. It delivers a gorgeously pure nose of spices, minty herbs white peach, spices, a hint of almond cream, and smoke. The wine resonates on the beautifully spicy and pure palate. The finish is sharp, delicately tart yet also nicely creamy and playful. This Kabinett is already incredible approachable yet will need a decade to fully deliver upon its multi-layered complex structure. 2028-2048

The old vine bottling of Kabinett from the Scharzhofberg in 2018 is an outstanding wine in the making. I did not jot down its technical details, but it is a more detailed and crystalline example than the regular bottling, offering up a lovely bouquet of pear, fresh lime, a nice touch of orange zest, salty slate minerality, lilacs and white flowers. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied, complex and really snapped back into place after its recent bottling, with a lovely core, great mineral signature, snappy acids and a very, very long, very promising finish. This was really showing beautifully. Drink between 2028-2080