2017 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese weisse Kapsel Markus Molitor, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2017 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese weisse Kapsel, Markus Molitor

The 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese (White Capsule) is ripe, nobly intense, refined and harmonious on the perfectly polished, elegant, discreetly flinty nose. On the palate, this is a full-bodied, complex and concentrated but still stimulating and crunchy Riesling with refreshing mineral acidity and a long, well-structured finish with lemon flavors and crystalline salinity. This is doubtlessly grand cru level and belongs to the best dry Rieslings the Mosel has to offer. Keep in mind, though, that there are another 11 dry Rieslings labeled as Auslese. Tasted in March 2019. - Stephan Reinhardt, Jun. 2019

Mosel Fine Wines - 2017 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese weisse Kapsel, Markus Molitor

The 2017er Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spätlese (White Capsule) offers a nose of infused pear, vineyard peach, apricot and earthy spices. The wine is rather herbal and full of minerals on the palate and leaves a beautiful feel of spices and herbs in the long and refined finish. The after-taste is all about tart grapefruit and zest. This is a gorgeous dry Riesling in the making. 2022-2037. - Okt. 2018

Vinous - 2017 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese weisse Kapsel, Markus Molitor

Both nose and palate deliver a terrific meld of bittersweetly floral notes (iris and gentian), fresh apple and pear, along with a sweet-saline, raw-scallop-like savor. The palate offers a seductive combination of delicacy and creaminess that perfectly complement the wine’s inner-mouth perfume and fruitfulness. An influx of fresh lime serves to enhance refreshment and an undertone of stone lends intrigue on a bell-clear, focused finish that veritably milks the salivary glands. - David Schildknecht, Jan. 2020