A basket of exotic fruit with the juicy sweetness that belongs to them, the lively acidity complementing this very well. Impressive depth, the herbal and anise notes building at the long finish. Drink or hold.

With its redcurrant and grapefruit-pith aromas this harmonious dry riesling should appeal to many sauvignon blanc fans. Light body with green-apple freshness at the slightly austere, earthy finish. Drink now. Screw cap.

96+ The 2020 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese * (Golden Capsule) is the only sweet Auslese that was selected in this prestigious terroir in 2020, a year where Molitor didn't achieve the concentration and complexity he...

Smoke and reduction still cloud the nose of the 2021 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett, but golden, aromatic, textured fruit somehow combines pink grapefruit and russet pear peel, golden Mirabelle and lime. There's...

Here is a great Mosel Kabinett that needs a bit more time to show what it is really made of. Still very young with a pronounced yeasty character that slowly recedes with aeration, but the white peach and honeysuckle...

A rich and very concentrated Auslese that marries intense dried peach, pear and apricot character with complex spice and a remarkably fresh acidity that gives this great drive. Very compact and spicy finish with great...

The striking spice nose (anise!) pulls you into this light-bodied, but juicy and very harmonious dry riesling. The long wet stone finish pulls you back for more of this equally characterful and delightful wine. Just 10%...

The ripe peach and summer meadow character of this elegant riesling Spatlese is married to crisp acidity on the medium-bodied palate. Long and graceful finish that’s barely off-dry with an uplifting freshness. Drink or hold.

Enveloping nose of ripe pear with hints of nutmeg and cinammon. A lush and concentrated mouthfeel that shows astonishing freshness at the long bold finish. This should age magnificently thanks to the combination of...

According to Markus Molitor, the 2017 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) is made from entirely healthy grapes. It displays a highly attractive bouquet of fine grapefruit and raisin aromas intermixed...

Spicy pie crust nose with a touch of cooked strawberry coming through. Light-bodied with a satisfying interplay of generous fruit, lively acidity and spicy minerality at the crisp and barely off-dry finish. Drink or hold.

Here’s a very lush and sensual Mosel Auslese that nonetheless glides gracefully over the medium- to full-bodied palate making the wine seem lighter and more delicate than it really is. Really concentrated dried peach and...

The 2022 Riesling Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese Gold Capsule flashes hints of fresh, juicy, ripe pineapple on the open nose. The pineapple is framed by zesty orange peel vividness that heightens every expression, dancing...

Brimming with peach, mini banana and ripe melon aromas this is a delightful light-bodied and mouthwatering riesling Kabinett. Leaps and bounds over the palate. The super-juicy finish pulls you back for more of this...

A wonderful Mosel Auslese that is at once concentrated and very lively with stunning stone fruit complexity on the super-juicy mid-palate, then comes the very long crisp finish. Only a touch of exotic fruit and floral...

(96-98 points) The 2022 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese *** Gold Capsule was made with more than 50% botrytised grapes. Molitor says the must weight here is in the BA spectrum. There is a citric lift on the nose that...

Complex spicy and smoky nose with plenty of stone fruit and a touch of persimmon. Impressive ripeness and structure on the palate, but still remains medium-bodied. So much mineral and spicy depth at the finish that you...

91+ The 2020 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese is based on ripe and predominantly healthy fruit with 15% to 20% of botrytis berries that are pretty prominent on the nose that reveals stewed fruit aromas but...