TN: Egon Müller Scharzhof (Qualitätswein) Riesling 2015
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:20 am
9/8/2017 rated 90 points: AP 01-16; Frederick Wildman, $43/750 ml; Village Corner in Ann Arbor. 9.5 percent and probably meant to be Halbtrocken, approximately, or less. Straw on the lightish side, not at all spritzing. Spontaneous yeastiness, seemingly lees-exposed and a product of reductive wine-making. Tobacco leading into redcurrant and hay notes evident from the Coravined bottle, about 5 days in and originally opened at a Riesling tasting with Sean O'Keefe at Mari Vineyards on the Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan. Overall nose is still quite closed. Brisk to firm '15 acids, closed, dense, with white peach and full mouth-feel and some considerable way to go in the cellar to resolve the acidity and lime-zest notes, if that is to happen. Juicy, energetic, vibrant, and dry-side finish and some skin tang there too, but there's a suggestion of combined clarity and finesse to come. 89-91 RPP/100 with some upside. Drink 2019-2025 or onward. Drink well chilled if you're not going to await maturity. 2020-2030. Actually worth the tariff if you like the style, which has not been always true of earlier examples in the series.