1983 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese Auction

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88 points

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  4/11/2018 - clayfu wrote:

  In the first hour or so I thought the wine had seen better days, kinda just fat on the palate, really ripe but not much acid. Didn't think about the bottle until the end of dinner. Suddenly the wine exploded from the glass. The nose was the ripest of peaches and honey with petrolly mint giving it this intense freshness and sweetness. The palate was an absolute BEAST. Imagine someone left a giant bowl of peaches and apricots on the counter and just let it ripen until it was falling apart, drizzled honey on top then blended it with soft cream to give it a lush feel on the palate and topped it with citric acid to give it an acidic cut through the finish to uplift the palate and give it a little steeliness and energy. The concentration on the wine just pushes and pushes everything through and the finish lingers and all that flavor just stains your mouth as you smack your lips ten minutes later still trying to get another small taste of that slowly disappearing flavor.

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  4/20/2013 - salil wrote: 87 Points

  Drinks at the North End Grill with Matt L. in town (NYC): Beautiful aromatics with ripe peachy and tropical fruit, honey, developed smokiness and that Scharzhofberger herbal/minty character all coming together into a wonderful fragrance, but on the palate it feels rather flat and dull, not showing any of the cut and acidity I'd look for from Muller. A huge let down.

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  4/20/2013 - tooch wrote: 89 Points

  Dinner in NYC (North End Grill - New York, NY): This was a let down. Certainly a nice Auslese, but I was hoping for more. It was clear that this was missing the freshness that can make older Auslese some of the finest wines in the world. The tropical fruit and petrol were there in spades, but the acidity was about 3-4 levels too low.

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