2016 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Fuder 6 weisse Kapsel Markus Molitor, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2016 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Fuder 6 weisse Kapsel, Markus Molitor

Molitor's 2016 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett "Fuder 6" (White Capsule) offers a fascinatingly intense, ripe and concentrated Riesling bouquet intertwined with very fine slate and flinty aromas. This nose already indicates a great, terroir-driven Kabinett. Silky and highly finessed on the palate, this is a salty-crystalline, beautifully balanced and piquant Sonnenuhr with grip and structure. The finish is powerful, long and complex, showing great aging potential. The grapes are sourced from over 80-year-old vines in the Scheeren, the upper part of the Schiesswingert—between the sundial and the old castle—where the grapes don't reach high must weights. The grapes were basket-pressed, and the clear must was fermented in oak. Bottled July 2017. - Stephan Reinhardt, März 18

Mosel Fine Wines - 2016 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Fuder 6 weisse Kapsel, Markus Molitor

This delivers a gorgeous nose of apricot blossom, vineyard peach, candied grapefruit, mint, green herbs and whipped almond cream. The wine is finely creamy and smooth on the palate, where ample fruits including yellow peach drive the aromatic profile. This finish of this beautifully creamy yet dry Riesling shines through lightness and complexity. What a beauty! 2021-2031 - Okt. 17