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Markus Molitor Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese** White Capsule 2016  - First Bottle

Reviews

98 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate -
The 2016 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese ** (White Capsule) is a different style of Mosel Riesling compared to the other 2016 Auslesen. Fermented in different oak vats, from barrique size to 3,000-liter vats (including one big Stockinger vat that was new), this is clear, ripe and complex on the nose, with toasty as well as smoky-mineral notes framing the perfectly ripe and elegant stone fruit aromas. Full-bodied, round and complex, with gorgeous sweetness and mind-blowing silkiness and balance, this is a rich yet fine, elegant, highly complex and persistent Auslese from Markus`s most important single vineyard. The 2016 is concentrated yet very clear and elegant, revealing very fine tannins and a very long, complex finish. It already drinks with great wonder, and this wine will even gain more complexity though it`s already hard to resist. -- Stephan Reinhardt, March 2018
94 Vinous -
Another Molitor 2016 featuring heady florality, this is both musky and suggestively sweet on the nose, channeling peony, narcissus and lily. A creamy, expansive palate offers deep, undulating layering of apple and pear fruit, piquant, smoky nut oils and liquid floral perfume. This finishes with a sensational combination of sheer length and transparency to subtle complexity, offering persistent creaminess yet animating juiciness.

Technical Details

  • BlendRiesling
  • CountryGermany
  • RegionMosel Saar Ruwer
  • Alcohol11.50%%

Markus Molitor Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese** White Capsule 2016

Riesling  |  Germany
WA98, VN94

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Folks around the office say I have a Riesling problem, but I don't think it is a problem at all. Ohhhh the glorious nectar...I want to bath in your brilliance! Molitor is WORLD-CLASS and is making some of the most exciting wines in the world right now. Finally, it seems this noble grape is getting the critical recognition it deserves!

About the Producer

In 1984, at the tender age of 20, Markus Molitor took over his father's winery with a clear aim: to produce Mosel Rieslings under the name "Molitor" in the tradition of eight generations and in the same quality that made the region world-famous 100 years ago. The wines are terroir-specific, unmistakable and extremely ageable. One of our favorite Mosel producers here at First Bottle!