2020 | Egon Muller | Wiltinger Braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett

The nose of the lemon-yellow wine surprises with very green, herbaceous tones, but the typical Riesling aromas of green apple, citrus fruit and yellow stone fruit also come to the fore intensively. But this cabinet really comes into its own on the palate: the interplay of crystal-clear delicacy and bone-chilling freshness literally makes the palate vibrate. The complex aromas have a long-lasting effect in the precise finish. The fine residual sweetness is almost entirely masked by the acidity.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: Plenty of red-apple aroma, plus notes of wild berries and herbs pull you into this generous Kabinett that marries excellent ripeness to elegant acidity. Just a touch of caramelized apple at the crisp finish.

• Mosel Fine Wines: The 2020er Wiltinger braune Kupp Riesling Kabinett was fermented down to barely fruity-styled levels of residual sugar. It immediately captures one’s attention with delicately ripe fruits (yellow peach, apricot, and tangerine), candied grapefruit, green apple, and a hint of honey. They are joined by more flowery and minty elements as the wine develops with air. The wine proves extremely juicy and suave on the palate and leaves a quite explosive and intense feel of earthy and zesty fruits in the subtly tartness and quite spicy finish. This wine delivers the ripe fruitiness of a Spätlese with great presence and, above all, elegance and juiciness.

Producer Information

Weingut Egon Müller is a renowned wine estate based just outside the village of Wiltingen in the Saar valley sub-region of the Mosel in Germany. It exclusively works with the Riesling grape, and is particularly known for its wines made from the exceptional Scharzhofberg vineyard southeast of Wiltingen. The current manager is Egon Müller IV, who studied his craft at the leading winemaking university at Geisenheim. The Egon Müller wines are produced at a range of ripeness levels, including Kabinett, Spätlese and Auslese, with Auslese Goldkapsel (literally "gold capsule") made in the best years. If conditions allow, sweet Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein are also produced. The estate in its present form dates back to 1797, when Jean-Jacques Koch acquired the Scharzhof farm from the French republic. His daughter married Felix Müller, and the estate has remained in the same family ownership ever since. Egon Müller also produces top-class Riesling with Miroslav Petrech in Slovakia under the Château Belá label. In the Adelaide Hills region of Australia he collaborates with Michael Andrewarta of East End Cellars to make the dry Kanta Riesling from a vineyard owned by Shaw + Smith.

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