Egon Muller, Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese

Egon Muller, Scharzhofberger Riesling AusleseMullers 2011 Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese delivers a penetrating and multifarious nose of heliotrope, lily, candied lime rind, quince preserves, white peach preserves, distilled herbal essences, marzipan and brown spices. Almost weightlessly delicate yet simultaneously expansive and creamy, this both caresses and stimulates the palate with a kaleidoscopically interactive array of those diverse and exotic elements that on the nose signaled its

cherry liqueur

The color is medium ruby

it's drinking beautifully today but has another two-plus decades of evolution

The grapes finished a slow and steady ripening process over an extended growing season

(Magnum) -- Antonio Galloni

the fermentation and aging are the same as for the centenary Carignan

full and plush

concentrated and packed with sweet

black olive and blackberries

a perfect line of acidity

I much prefer the 2010 La Gaffelière that I tasted the week previously

The 2015 Granite Syrah was matured for 18 months in 25% new oak