Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese is a benchmark late‑harvest Saar Riesling from the legendary, steep, gre…Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese is a benchmark late‑harvest Saar Riesling from the legendary, steep, grey-slate slopes of the Scharzhofberg in Wiltingen, combining feather-light sweetness with rapier acidity and profound min…Learn More »
$256
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
96
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Scents of spring flowers and stone fruit lead in this 2020 Egon Müller Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese, followed by layers of ripe white peach, quince and honeydew gliding across a silken, feather-light palate. Vivid, laser-like acidity keeps the natural sweetness impeccably balanced, carrying a long, cooling finish with hints of mint and delicate herbal spice that signal tremendous energy and refinement for long-term aging.
Sashimi of fatty tuna; Thai green curry with shrimp; Aged Comté or Gruyère
Egon Müller’s Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese is a benchmark late‑harvest Saar Riesling from the legendary, steep, grey-slate slopes of the Scharzhofberg in Wiltingen, combining feather-light sweetness with rapier acidity and profound mineral depth. Vintage after vintage it shows filigreed intensity—exotic stone and tropical fruits, flowers and smoky slate—yet remains remarkably airy and ageworthy, often evolving for decades in bottle. Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest expressions of Riesling, it captures both the aristocratic pr…