Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling Auslese 2019
HK$ 332.98
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Sourced from many spots along the Mosel, the 2019 Haus Klosterberg Riesling Auslese is intense yet also fine on the nose. Lush and round, with remarkable intensity, finesse and stimulating piquancy, this is a mouth-filling, very digestible Auslese with an enormously salty finish, Excellent! Tasted in May 2021.
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Alcohol
7.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
Description
Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling Auslese is not intended to please everyone: it is intended to capture the essence of the Mosel with almost obsessive precision. Markus Molitor took the reins of the family estate in 1984 with a clear and bold vision: to restore German Riesling’s prestige as a serious wine, capable of being both light and monumental at the same time. In the Mosel, where the impossible slopes necessitate harvesting by hand and the river cools the nights, the aim is not to make a ‘sweeter’ wine, but to balance ripeness with electric acidity. Klosterberg Auslese is 100% Riesling, a fruity and mineral expression of the Mittelmosel, designed to delight today and age beautifully in the bottle.
Production
For Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling Auslese, the harvest takes place in October with strict hand-selection. The grapes arrive intact, are handled gently and undergo a short maceration on the skins to extract aromatic finesse. Fermentation is spontaneous, slow and cool, seeking complexity without losing the wine’s character. The wine then rests with careful management on the lees, mainly in stainless steel and partly in large casks, adding texture without imparting woody notes.
Taste
Markus Molitor Haus Klosterberg Riesling Auslese opens on the nose as a pure Riesling Auslese: ripe yet crisp fruit —nectarine, Melon, a hint of tropical fruit—against a backdrop of wet stone and zesty citrus. With a breath of air, a more golden dimension emerges: candied peel, delicate compote, a subtle hint of spice. On the palate, it displays what makes this style great: suspended sweetness and Mosel acidity that cuts through like a scalpel. It doesn’t feel heavy; it feels taut, juicy, with a broad core and a long finish that blends yellow fruit, lemon and a salty-mineral echo that draws you back to the glass for its precision, not its sweetness. Ideal with spicy dishes, foie gras, blue cheeses, or simply to understand why Mosel Riesling can be such an exquisite treat.
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