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Mosel weekend
(Punderich, Bernkastel, Lieser, Wehlen, Mulheim) Mosel, Germany
Tasted October 7, 2021 - October 10, 2021 by ThijsV with 310 views
Introduction
First visit to the Mosel where we visited Clemens Busch, Dr. Loosen, Schloss Lieser, Max Ferd. Richter and Markus Molitor
Flight 1 - Hotel (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2016 Weingut Paul Stölben Briedeler Herzchen Riesling Spätlese halbtrocken
88 points
Quite floral, sweet pear, cantaloup melon. Long finish
Flight 2 - Tasting at Clemens Busch (14 notes)
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Riesling trocken Vom Grauen Schiefer
90 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] Very linear, flinty, green apple, citrus. High(+) acidity long finish. Compared to the red and blue slate much more tight and linear
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Riesling trocken vom Roten Schiefer
90 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch ] - A bit rounder than the Grau Schiefer, a bit more tropical notes. High acidity, long finish 90/91
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Riesling trocken vom blauen Schiefer
90 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - A bit between the Roten and Grau schiefer; a bit more forgiving than the Grau, but not the tropical notes from the Red. High acidity, long finish. 90/91
White
2017 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Nonnengarten Riesling
91 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Petrol, elderflower, apple, citrus. High acidity, long finish with a bitter note
White
2019 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Nonnengarten Riesling
91 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Spontaneous fermentation still quite noticeable with a maggi/menure aroma, that got diminished with time in the glass. Quite opulent, very fresh and clear. High acidity, long finish
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Marienburg Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] Obviously too young. Quite subtle, grapefruit, little of white peach, minerality
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Just as the Marienburg too you. A bit rounder than the Marienburg, but just as subtle. High acidity, long finish
White
2018 Weingut Clemens Busch Marienburg Falkenlay Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Already a bit developed, a hint of petrol, a bit rounder, green apple, ripe grapefruit and bit of melon and white peach. High acidity, long finish
White
2018 Weingut Clemens Busch Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Großes Gewächs
93 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - As subtle on the nose as the Falkenlay 2018, but massive (and thus very different) on the palate. Great structure, ripe grapefruit, pear, lightly tropical. High acidity, long finish. From blue slate
White
2018 Weingut Clemens Busch Pundericher Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling Trocken Reserve
93 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Interesting, quite different than the normal Fahrlay. On the nose more bread, on the palate a very different mouthfeel/texture (creamy, oily). More subtle on the palate than the regular Falklay. High acidity, long finish
White
2016 Weingut Clemens Busch Pundericher Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling Reserve
92 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - Stronger nose than the Fahrlay Reserve, palate a little les expressive
White
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Kabinett
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - At the moment a bit of cauliflower (result of the spontaneous fermentation?), mint, menthol, not too much fruit but good structure. Long finish, high acidity. RS 60g/l
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White - Off-dry
2020 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Spätlese Goldkapsel
93 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - no notes taken, RS 90 g/l
White - Sweet/Dessert
2009 Weingut Clemens Busch Pündericher Marienburg Riesling Beerenauslese
93 points
[Tasting at Clemens Busch] - High viscosity, tropical fruit, bit of petrol
Flight 3 - Tasting at Dr. Loosen (13 notes)
At the end we were offered tasting of additional reserve's, BA & eiswein that were open from a previous tasting with the owner Ernie Loosen
White
2020 Dr. Loosen Weissburgunder
87 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Fennel, citrus, pear, a bit stale. Rather light, bit creamy. Medium finish with a bitter note. Acidity Medium+
White
2019 Dr. Loosen Riesling Rotschiefer trocken
88 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Very floral, white flowers. Citrus, minerality. Very high acidity, not balanced enough
White
2020 Dr. Loosen Graacher Riesling Trocken
90 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Herbs, pear, citrus, bit of white peach. Long finish, high acidity. Made from the Graacher Himmelreich Grose Lage vineyard, but from 20-25 years old vines and therefore cannot go into the GG (needs to be at least 35 years)
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White
2018 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben
91 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Quite muted, herbs, bit creamy. Long finish, high acidity. 130 year old vines
White
2015 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Alte Reben Reserve
94 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Complex, citrus, minerality, pear, creamy. Very long
White - Off-dry
2019 Dr. Loosen Riesling Feinherb Grauschiefer
90 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - A bit of a spritz, minerality, citrus. Long finish. 22 g/l RS
White
2020 Dr. Loosen Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Kabinett
91 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - no notes taken, 45 g/l RS
White
2015 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben Reserve
93 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Still very tight, long finish
White
2014 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben Reserve
93 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Herbs, asparagus, not yet very accessible. Long finish
White
2014 Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Großes Gewächs Alte Reben Reserve
95 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Additional bottles that were open from a previous tasting, no notes taken
White - Off-dry
2019 Dr. Loosen Erdener Prälat Riesling Auslese
93 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Additional bottles that were open from a previous tasting, no notes taken
White - Sweet/Dessert
2017 Dr. Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese
93 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Additional bottles from a previous tasting, no notes taken
White - Sweet/Dessert
2016 Dr. Loosen Riesling Eiswein
93 points
[Tasting at Dr. Loosen] - Additional bottles from a previous tasting, no notes taken
Flight 4 - Dinner at Rotisserie Royal, Bernkastel (2 notes)
White
2018 Fritz Haag Juffer Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
Nose started a bit muted, but quickly openen up; citrus, white peach, smoke, pear. Long finish, high acidity
Flight 5 - Tasting at Schloss Lieser (19 notes)
Great tasting and conversations with the whole Haag family
White
2020 Schloss Lieser Riesling Trocken SL
90 points
[Tasting at Scloss Lieser] - Green apple, pear, herbs, white pepper. High acidity, long finish
White
2018 Schloss Lieser Riesling Kabinettstück trocken
88 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Hint of petrol, relatively light but enjoyable
White
2020 Schloss Lieser Riesling Kabinettstück trocken
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Very much dominated at this stage by the aroma’s of the spontaneous fermentation (barnyard, menure, maggi, herbs)
White
2020 Schloss Lieser Riesling Heldenstuck Trocken
91 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Green apple, unripe pear, grapefruit, minerality. Long finish, high acidity
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White
2020 Schloss Lieser Piesporter Riesling trocken Goldstück
91 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - In the beginning quite dominated by the spontaneous fermentation (wet dog, maggi), but with air it became more flinty, minerality, herbs. Long finish, high acidity
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White
2020 Schloss Lieser Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Großes Gewächs
93 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Took a bit of time before the aroma’s of the spontaneous fermentation balanced out. Pear, apple, sweet grapefruit, going towards more tropical fruit.
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White
2020 Schloss Lieser Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Elegant. Herbs, grapefruit, green apple. Long finish. High acidity
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White
2020 Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Großes Gewächs
92 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Not very outspoken yet, better with some air. Yellow apple, grapefruit
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White
2020 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Großes Gewächs
93 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Aroma’s of spontaneous fermentation (maggi, tomato leaf). Powerful. A lot of potential
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White - Off-dry
2018 Schloss Lieser Riesling SL Feinherb
90 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Fruity, easy going. RS 18 g/l. Long finish, very enjoyable
White - Off-dry
White
2020 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Kabinett
90 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Nice, herbs, maggi, minerality
White
White
2020 Schloss Lieser Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Kabinett
91 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser]
White - Off-dry
2020 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese
91 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - bit of maggi, apple, light exotic fruit. Long finish
White - Off-dry
2020 Schloss Lieser Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese
91 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Very long
White - Off-dry
White - Off-dry
2019 Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel
93 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - loverly exotic fruit, long
White - Off-dry
2019 Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Lange Goldkapsel
95 points
[Tasting at Schloss Lieser] - Fantastic, great balance between acidity and sweetness. Exotic fruit, very long finish
Flight 6 - Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter (12 notes)
Great tasting with Dirk Richter, the 10th generation who spend 2,5 hours tasting with us
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett trocken
90 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Alte Reben trocken
91 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White - Off-dry
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Mülheimer Helenenkloster Riesling Kabinett feinherb
90 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett
91 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer Riesling Kabinett
91 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Veldenzer Elisenberg Riesling Kabinett
91 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling feinherb "Alte Reben"
92 points
[Tasting at Max Fred. Richter]
White
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
90 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White - Off-dry
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
92 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White - Off-dry
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
92 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
White - Off-dry
2020 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese ** Fass 24
93 points
[Tasting at Max Ferd. Richter]
Flight 7 - Tasting at Markus Molitor (16 notes)
Great tasting room, with Dutch sommelier Wendy
White
2018 Markus Molitor Wehlener Klosterberg Pinot Blanc *
91 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Creamy, 10 months on old barriques. Long finish, high acidity
Red
2018 Markus Molitor Pinot Noir Einstern*
89 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Red fruit, easy going. Long finish, medium acidity
Red
2016 Markus Molitor Brauneberger Klostergarten Pinot Noir
91 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Spicy, red fruit, vanilla. Medium+ tannins, long finish
Red
2017 Markus Molitor Brauneberger Klostergarten Pinot Noir **
92 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Elegant red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry), a bit of oak
White
2020 Markus Molitor Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Kabinett (White Capsule)
90 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Roses, citrus, apple
White
2018 Markus Molitor Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Kabinett (White Capsule)
91 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Already a bit developed, bit of rubber, unripe tropical fruit. Long finish, high acidity
White
2018 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (White Capsule)
92 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor]
White
2018 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese ** (White Capsule)
92 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor]
White
2011 Markus Molitor Erdener Treppchen Riesling Auslese *** (White Capsule)
94 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Brilliant nose, from ripe apple to exotic fruit. Very long finish
White - Off-dry
2015 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett (Green Capsule)
91 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor]
White - Off-dry
2005 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese ** (Green Capsule)
93 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Ripe yellow fruit, bit of exotic fruit, hints of honey, very fresh. Very long
White - Off-dry
2018 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (Golden Capsule)
91 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Pretty tight on the nose, much broader (and beautiful) on the palate. A hint of the spontaneous fermentations noticeable
White - Off-dry
2003 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese (Golden Capsule)
94 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Honey, ripe apple, cardamom. Very long finish
White - Sweet/Dessert
2019 Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese * (Golden Capsule)
94 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Ripe, dense, fresh and so young. Very long. Was already open for 5 months!
White - Sweet/Dessert
2003 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese
95 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Sweet candied lemon peel, exotic fruit. Hint of petrol
White - Sweet/Dessert
2006 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (Gold Capsule)
94 points
[Tasting at Markus Molitor] - Raisins, caramel en still very fresh. Medium+ acidity
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