Friday night sushi, and we went with a 2022 Egon Müller Riesling QbA Scharzhof, his base level offering coming in hot at around $50.
For the uninitiated, Egon is the vaunted sixth-generation winemaker at his family's winery, a top Mosel locale for the previous couple of centuries. His top-level wines are neck and neck with Keller for the most expensive Germany has to offer, and they're among the most hyped of the old guard. This entry level wine is a blend from across the family's holdings, varying year over year.
Green fruit on the nose, papaya and overripe honeydew, joined by a background of lime pith and shiso leaf. High acidity and balanced rs, this isn't prädikat, but it's essentially a kabinett. Simpler on the palate, limeade flows into a medium finish with white rocks.
Is this really nice wine? Yes. Can I think of a dozen bottles of at least this quality at half the price? Also, yes.
by thebojomojo
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der König
Hit us with some of those dozen bottles and their prices my dude.
So you had a negative experience because an entry level wine was an entry level wine?
The deal with this particular bottling from Egon Muller is that it’s absolutely delicious go-go juice it’s not “wine for contemplation”, it’s wine you can drink a 6 pack of on the porch. Is the QPR slightly off? Sure, but you’re paying for consistency and linearity. The competitors products aren’t close to as unserious and fun as the Egon Muller, which is really what I’m looking for at this quality level.
I am sorry if you expected something different but I think Scharzhof rules and shows a bit of a sense of humor.
Is there any point ageing a bottle of this stuff?
To add Prädikat is just the System Riesling is classified or categorised in and Kabinett is one of the categories (usual characteristics are fully ripened grapes, light bodied)
Are you in Quebec by any chance? I’ve received the same bottle for the SAQ lottery that just finished. I also won the Scharzhofberger Kabinett.