Markus Molitor

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Auslese* Bernkasteler Badstube 2021

4.2/5 (4 reviews)

"A Riesling made to keep!

"The Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese * (Capsule Verte) 2021 is still discreet but concentrated and fine with a densely mineral nose that reveals notes of crushed blue slate, slate oil and dense Riesling aromas. Round, dense and tasty on the palate, this is a gourmet Auslese, very fine and elegant, with a beautiful phenolic grip on the finish." (Wine Advocate 2023)

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Spatlese Urziger Wurzgarten 2021

4/5 (4 reviews)

"Remarkable finesse and purity!"

"The Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Spätlese (Capsule Blanche) 2021 offers a pure yet intense and concentrated bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling aromas, lemon juice and crushed slate. Linear, lean and savory on the palate, this is a pure, rather hard and intellectual Würzgarten with a somewhat watery character." (Wine Advocate 2023)

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Haus Klosterberg 2021

3.9/5 (11 reviews)

"All the beauty of German soil!

"The Riesling Haus Klosterberg 2021 (Capsule Blanche) is clear, pure and fresh with a lemony, crisp, fresh and wonderfully greenish nose. On the palate, it's a fruity, round and tasty Riesling, very energetic and stimulating with young, fresh and crisp phenols. Medium-length, not overly complex, this is a dry, straightforward Riesling." (The Wine Advocate 2023)

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Kabinett Wehlener Klosterberg WC 2020

3/5 (2 reviews)

"This is quite a smooth, austere wine, but with so much spring flowers and apples freshly picked from the trees. The finish is extremely lively, with the freshness of a torrent. Only 10.5% alcohol! Drink now. (James Suckling 2022)

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Auslese ** Wehlener Sonnenuhr WC 2019

5/5 (2 reviews)

"Molitor's lemon-gold Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese ** 2019 opens with spectacular dense, intense tropical fruit aromas that become increasingly fine and detailed and slatey with air. A fascinating beauty in the making. Lively and dashing on the palate despite its richness and with a lemony note and a firm, lastingly salty mineral grip for structure, this full-bodied WSU is a highly refined, elegant dry Auslese with an extremely stimulating finish. Although the 2019 already tastes very good, I wouldn't drink it until it's 20 or even 30 years old, simply because the wine will become even more complex." (Wine Advocate 2021)

Markus Molitor - Moselle Riesling Auslese *** Wehlener Sonnenuhr GOC 2019 (demi-sec)

4.5/5 (2 reviews)

"Riesling rated 99/100 by the Wine Advocate!"

"The 2019 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (Capsule Dorée) opens with an immediately seductive bouquet of perfectly ripe peach aromas mingled with very fine crisp and flinty slate notes. Lush and intense yet light, with a saline, fine and elegant yet generously fruity palate lifted by a crystalline, salivating acidity on the palate, this is a filigree, transparent and immaculate Auslese of breathtaking finesse and elegance and the sexiest expression of complexity." (Wine Advocate 2021)

Markus Molitor - Pinot Noir Haus Klosterberg 2017

3.6/5 (15 reviews)

Markus Molitor excels just as much in reds! This pure, fresh and elegant Pinot Noir offers a nose of red and black fruits (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry). Dense and silky on the palate, with a lovely tension that brings crispness and freshness. A charming wine!

Markus Molitor - Riesling Eiswein Brauneberger Mandelgraben 2009 (liquoreux - 37.5 cl)

4/5 (1 review)

This exceptional ice wine is a pearl of flavor. Aromas of white peach, pear, honey, nutmeg and crushed stone emanate from the glass. The palate is equally charming, with unstoppable fullness and delicacy. The freshness of the finish makes it easy to digest. A rare gem!

Markus Molitor - Riesling Auslese** Bernkasteler Badstube 2017

4.5/5 (13 reviews)

"The 2017 Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese ** (Green Capsule) is a stunning wine that displays a luminous, rather pale lemon color and opens with a super-precise, refined and beautifully reductive bouquet of perfectly ripe, healthy Riesling berries intertwined with very fine aromas of crushed slate. It's astonishing in its clarity, brightness and crisp Moselle character! On the palate, it's a very elegant, spicy, well-structured Badstube Auslese that perfectly combines ripeness, concentration and finesse. The wine is both rich and filigree, well-structured yet stimulatingly racy, crystalline and beautifully fine, with a long, crisp finish." (Wine Advocate 2019)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Auslese ** Saarburger Rausch GOC 2017 (doux)

5/5 (1 review)

"The Saarburger Rausch Auslese ** 2017 Riesling (Golden Capsule) is intense and concentrated on the fresh, spicy nose that indicates fine botrytis with notes of candied lemon and rye bread. Lush and sweet as well as refined and spicy on the palate, this is an incredibly fruity and rich Auslese with great finesse and a light yet intense and aromatic body. The finish is intense yet delicate, multidimensional and fine. A magnificent Auslese from Rausch in Saarburg." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Auslese ** Zeltinger Schlossberg GOC 2017 (doux - 37,5cl)

"The Riesling Zeltinger Schlossberg Auslese ** 2017 (golden capsule) has a bright, clear color and bouquet, blending citrus with crushed slate aromas. Lush and very delicate on the palate, this is a filigree Auslese, very elegant, spicy and fine with a concentration of delicate botrytis and a long, salty finish. Great balance and finesse here." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese 2017

"The Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese *** 2017 (Golden Capsule) is subtle and understated yet concentrated and deep on a delicate nose, with notes of light peach (white), spicy lemon chutney and crystalline slate. Lush, spicy and silky, with very light, elegant fruit and great finesse, this is a rich yet fine and precise Wehlener Sonnenuhr whose acidity is terribly delicate yet defined and ruthless as a laser beam. This is a magnificent and already challenging Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese of great class and style." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Kinheimer Hubertuslay Beernauslese 2017

"The 2017 Kinheimer Hubertuslay Beerenauslese Riesling is highly concentrated and fresh, needing time to open up and unfold its flavors. Salty-spicy and terrifically fresh on the palate, it's another exciting discovery from Hubertuslay, a much-loved old cru that Molitor has brought back on the trail of the Moselle's finest terroirs. His 2017 BA is, of course, sweet and concentrated but also incredibly precise and fresh, crystalline and saline, and reveals great energy and finesse. It's a gorgeous wine and almost too good to be true." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Erdener Treppchen Beernauslese 2017

"The 2017 Erdener Treppchen Beerenauslese Riesling shows a beautiful nose of juicy white peaches intertwined with a delicate, crisp slate aroma. What precision, finesse and purity! The palate is in the same vein: lush, highly refined and infinitely saline, with delicate crystalline acidity. A fabulous, precise and light Beerenauslese of great class and style." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)

Markus Molitor - Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese 2017

"The Riesling Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese 2017 is a stunning wine that displays a bright, fairly pale citrus color and opens with a super-precise, refined and beautifully reductive bouquet of perfectly ripe, healthy Riesling berries intertwined with beautiful crushed slate aromas. This is a wine of incredible clarity, luminosity and crisp Mosel character! On the palate, this is a very elegant, spicy and well-structured Badstube Auslese that combines ripeness, concentration and finesse. The wine is rich and filigreed at the same time, well-structured yet racy, crystalline and beautifully fine, with a long, crisp finish. Keep it for a decade or two." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Stephan Reinhardt)