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All Molitor bottlings of Auslese* and Auslese**, all at up to 10% off
We’re shifting gears in a way we think you’ll love. After featuring Markus Molitor’s legendary Auslese*** wines—those towering, near-mythic benchmarks of Mosel Riesling—we’re now turning our spotlight to the bottles that may offer the greatest value in the entire Mosel: Molitor’s Auslese* and Auslese** selections. These wines come from the same vineyards, the same obsessive viticulture, and the same meticulous cellar, but offer a more accessible price point while still delivering extraordinary complexity, purity, and aging potential.
Make no mistake: these are not lesser wines. Molitor’s classification system is unique in Germany—his *, **, and *** designations reflect increasing levels of ripeness, concentration, and selection. While the Auslese*** bottlings represent the most painstaking berry selection and often the richest, most powerful expressions, the * and ** wines strike an irresistible balance of clarity, lift, sweetness, and minerality. Many professionals quietly consider them the sweet spot of the entire lineup—more vibrant, more drinkable, and often more expressive in their youth.
Even better? They offer astonishing value. Where the Auslese*** wines can command imposing prices, these Auslese* and Auslese** bottlings deliver nearly the same pedigree and precision at a fraction of the cost. The fact that they come from one of the most meticulous winemakers on the planet—someone who harvests parcel by parcel, sometimes berry by berry—makes the pricing almost unbelievable. For those who want to experience Molitor’s magic without stretching for the top tier, this is the moment.
Capsule Color:
White capsule wines are made in a dry tasting style, with imperceptible residual sugar and lean mineral intensity. Green capsules reflect what Germans refer to as a ‘feinherb’ or just slightly off-dry style, usually with 15-20g or more of residual sugar per liter. This is probably the most classical of all Mosel wine styles, where the sugar and acid interplay is so delicate and balanced that the overall taste is dizzyingly complex. Lastly, gold capsules indicate a truly off-dry and fruity style of Riesling with lush concentration and a fruit spectrum that spans all the way from orchard to tropical. All three of these styles can age beautifully for many years.
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Molitor Auslese* & Auslese**
10% off any 6+ in-stock bottles of Molitor Auslese* & Auslese**
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Sale ends Wednesday, November 26th at 9 am Pacific.
We have a diverse selection of Molitor’s Auslese* & Auslese** wines on sale now, including:
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese ** GK 2017 375ml Displayed Price: $29, that’s $27.55 at 5% off and $26.10 at 10% off, 31 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “Exclusively filled in 375-milliliter bottles (roughly 11,000 of them), the 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Schlossberg Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) is clear and bright in color and bouquet, intermingling citrus fruits with crushed slate aromas. Lush and highly delicate on the palate, this is a filigreed, very elegant, piquant and finessed Auslese with fine botrytis concentration and a long, salty finish. Great balance and finesse here. Tasted in April 2019.”
Markus Molitor Saarburger Rausch Riesling Auslese ** GK 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 98 points “The 2017 Riesling Saarburger Rausch Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) is intense and concentrated on the fresh and piquant nose that indicates fine botrytis with lemon confit and pumpernickel notes. Lush and smooth as well as refined and piquant on the palate, this is an incredibly fruity and mouth-filling Auslese with great finesse and a lightweight but intense and aromatic body. The finish is intense but delicate, full of layers and finesse. A gorgeous Auslese from the Rausch in Saarburg. Tasted in April 2019.”
Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Lay Domprobst Riesling Auslese ** WK 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.30 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95+ points “The lime-green-golden 2019 Bernkasteler Lay Auslese ** (White Capsule) is deep, intense and concentrated yet elegant and still precise and flinty on the nose. The attack on the palate is stunningly young and vital before the elegant and crystalline wine reveals its complexity and inner power. This is a tightly structured, very digestible and still edgy Auslese that needs another 5-6 years or so to settle and shine. This 2019 is enormously salty on the finish and highly promising. Bottled in September last year and tasted in May 2021.”
Markus Molitor Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese ** GK 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95 points “The golden-yellow colored [wine] is intense yet very clear and fresh with lemon juice aromas and dark-toned notes of crushed flint stone. Lush and refined on the vivacious and remarkably finessed palate, this is a light, round and fleshy, textured and mouth-filling Domprobst with very fine tannins, delicate mineral acidity and lingering salinity. Promising and with stimulating, crystalline grip but still far too young…”
Markus Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese ** GK 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 7 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “According to Markus Molitor, [this wine] is made from entirely healthy grapes. It displays a highly attractive bouquet of fine grapefruit and raisin aromas intermixed with flinty-crystalline slate notes. Juicy on the palate, this is a dense, sweet, intense yet piquant, highly delicate Auslese with a long, refined and salty-crunchy finish…”
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese ** Trocken 2017 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 28 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “From 80- to 120-year-old vines, the intensely citrus-yellow colored [wine] offers an absurdly deep, highly intense, complex and concentrated bouquet with lime confit, perfectly ripe white stone fruits and flinty notes of crushed stones and lemon zest. On the palate, this is a dense, rich and powerful yet highly elegant and seamlessly textured Sonnenuhr with very fine tannins and a tightly woven structure that channels the immense power of this dry Riesling. “Physical drinking starts here,” Markus Molitor says with a smile, and indeed, this is a spectacularly strong and concentrated Riesling. Despite its power, density and tension, the 2017 is super elegant and silky and reveals perfectly ripe, interwoven acidity and spicy piquancy. This is a fascinating Riesling with outstanding finesse and a very long, promising finish. This is one of the finest two-starred Auslesen I have tasted from Markus Molitor, and it kisses the three-star level. I can only recommend buying some cases and enjoying this beauty over the next 20 to 30 years…”
Markus Molitor Kinheimer Hubertuslay Riesling Auslese ** Trocken (White Capsule) 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $51.90, that’s $49.31 at 5% off and $46.71 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 95+ points “The 2019 Kinheimer Hubertuslay Auslese ** (White Capsule) displays an intense yet remarkably refined slate and ripe-fruit aroma. Round, lush and piquant on the palate, with a crystalline and salty, very delicate yet vibrantly fresh acidity, this is a full-bodied, intense and complex, very long and textural Hubertuslay from finely weathered slate soils. The finish is long, fresh and round as well as grippy, salty and piquant. Still young and with fine tannins, the 2019 will benefit from bottle aging. Tasted in May 2021.”
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese ** GK 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points “… exhibits a white-golden color along with a clear, bright, flinty and lemon-scented bouquet of ripe and healthy citrus fruits intertwined with finely crushed slate aromas. Mouth-filling, fresh and highly delicate on the palate, this is a finessed and stimulating Auslese with hidden intensity and complexity and currently firm phenolic grip with crystalline acidity and lingering salinity…”
Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese * Feinherb 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $41.90, that’s $39.81 at 5% off and $37.71 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 96 points “… clear, deep and intense on the concentrated, mineral and lemon-scented nose that shows bright and fresh fruit and very fine broken slate aromas. Full-bodied, very intense and lush, with sweet fruit, this is an enormously salty, complex, very long, energetic and tensioned Badstube with a hint of caramel on the finessed and crystalline finish that also reveals laser-sharp but ripe acidity. The finish is very intense and concentrated but savory and stimulating. This Riesling is like a bright laser beam! But it is also very intense and concentrated. A promising wine that is made to be cellared for a minimum of 10 to 15 years…”
Markus Molitor Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Auslese ** Feinherb 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 11 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97 points “…terribly fine, pure and fresh but also perfectly ripe and rich on the nose without losing precision. Round and highly elegant on the palate, with tropical fruit flavors and just the perfect amount of sweetness, this is a great, vital Himmelreich with superb finesse, purity, mineral tension and bright fruit notes in the long and beautifully slatey finish. This is a gorgeous, exciting Riesling—very stimulating.”
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