The
wines of
Markus Molitor, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Germany
Weingut Markus Molitor, Haus Klosterberg, 54470
Bernkastel-Wehlen, Germany
Tel: +49 65323939
E-mail: weingut.markus.molitor@t-online.de
Website: www.wein-markus-molitor.de
Markus Molitor is only 40, but he has been running his
family estate for 20 years now. During this period he’s increased
the vineyard area to 40 ha, with holdings in some of the best
vineyards in the middle Mosel, and one in the Saar. His approach is
terroir focused, and he only uses natural yeasts. Wines are matured in
a mix of stainless steel and large (neutral) oak barrels – Molitor
is convinced that all wines should spend some time in oak and is
expanding his cellars so he can have more barrels.
Recent vintages have been good. 2001 is described as
fantastic, 2002 fresh but ripe with higher acidity and 2003 atypical
because of extreme ripeness and higher alcohol levels.
I was very impressed with these wines, and my
favourite was the old vines cuvée from the Saar.
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Trocken 2002 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Very perfumed aromatic nose showing vivid, intense, limey fruit.
Rich-textured dry, full palate with lovely vivid fruit. Very
good/excellent 91/100
Markus Molitor Riesling Trocken Alte Reben 2002
Saar
From 60 year-old vines. Intense, fresh minerally nose is vivid and
full. The palate is savoury and minerally with clean limey fruit.
Delicious and intense. An impressive minerally wine. Very
good/excellent 93/100
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling
Kabinett 2002 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Pure minerally, limey nose is savoury and intense. The palate is
broad with some residual sugar, but overall the impression is dry.
Very good+ 89/100
Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spätlese
2002 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Fresh limey, minerally nose with a wonderful purity of fruit. The
palate is minerally and fresh with good acidity and distinctive lemony
fruit. At the dryish end of the off-dry spectrum. Very good/excellent
90/100
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese**
2001 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Some melon and apple character on the limey, minerally nose. Rich
textured yet precisely defined on the palate with lovely density of
fruit. Very rich. Very good/excellent 91/100
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese
2001 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Lovely expressive nose shows precise mineral, spice and lime
character. The palate is full and rich with lovely fruit, high acid
and good texture. Very good/excellent 90/100
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
2002 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Another limey, minerally nose with some melony richness. The
palate is clean and richly textured with melony fruit and a pleasant
smoothness. The acid is really in check here. Very good/excellent
91/100
Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Graben Riesling Auslese**
2001 Mosel Saar Ruwer
Precise minerally nose with some rich fruit. The palate shows a
lovely richness and some spicy complexity to the melony fruit. Very
rich and full with good expression. Very good/excellent 92/100
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