Markus Molitor

Molitor bottles Riesling across multiple Mosel crus (Scharzhofberger, Ürziger Würzgarten, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Brauneberger) and tiers each release with a capsule-color system the back label reveals. The catalogue is enormous — 245 wines — running from Kabinett up through Trockenbeerenauslese, plus dry estate bottlings under the same labels. Five prestige critics rate the range; Wine Advocate has paid 100 on a 2013 Auslese and stays consistently in the high 90s on the top-tier sweet wines. Vinous tracks the dry parcel wines closely, with scores in the low 90s on most recent vintages.

Critics

Wine Advocate, Falstaff, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Decanter

Included in

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