Markus Molitor

Graacher Himmelreich Spätlese Riesling

9.224 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Mosel, Germany
Riesling
Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Fish, Fruit Desserts, Meaty & Oily Fish, Duck, Goat & Feta Cheese, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Green capsule. Exactly what I wanted. Gorgeous Mosel nose of apple pie, apple phyllo dough, slate and pure Graacher lift. Palate is juicy and concentrated, with outrageous acidity and the sweetness acting textural, just a kiss, not sugary. Terrific grip, purity and mineral drive, with a lingering, juicy, dissipating finish. 2022 Mosel is in a great place.

Day two is stunning. Classic Mosel transport: rain on slate, lime Smarties, lime Sweet Tarts, cotton candy and pure vineyard air. Palate is explosive and perfectly pure, with rainwater clarity, sweet lime, Meyer lemon, huge dry extract and outrageous sapidity. Long, clinging, slate-soaked finish. Green capsule is Molitor’s sweet spot.

Green capsule. Exactly what I wanted. Gorgeous Mosel nose of apple pie, apple phyllo dough, slate and pure Graacher lift. Palate is juicy and concentrated, with outrageous acidity and the sweetness acting textural, just a kiss, not sugary. Terrific grip, purity and mineral drive, with a lingering, juicy, dissipating finish. 2022 Mosel is in a great place.

Day two is stunning. Classic Mosel transport: rain on slate, lime Smarties, lime Sweet Tarts, cotton candy and pure vineyard air. Palate is explosive and perfectly pure, with rainwater clarity, sweet lime, Meyer lemon, huge dry extract and outrageous sapidity. Long, clinging, slate-soaked finish. Green capsule is Molitor’s sweet spot.

Jul 7th, 2026
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Stunning. No formal notes. Green is the secret sauce at Molitor. Finesse driven. Lime sweet tart. Pure. So pure. Long. Wow.

Stunning. No formal notes. Green is the secret sauce at Molitor. Finesse driven. Lime sweet tart. Pure. So pure. Long. Wow.

Dec 17th, 2022
Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

8.8

Juicy zesty grapefruit w/sugar. Medium minerality.

Juicy zesty grapefruit w/sugar. Medium minerality.

Sep 20th, 2015
Pooneet K

Very nice. Great balance. Floral, dour citrus, sweetness in check but pleasant, good acid (not face melting), smidge less minerality than expected. Bit of a nice oily bitterness on the finish too.

Very nice. Great balance. Floral, dour citrus, sweetness in check but pleasant, good acid (not face melting), smidge less minerality than expected. Bit of a nice oily bitterness on the finish too.

Jan 19th, 2026
John Van Trijp

Special Edition no6 spätlese trocken

Special Edition no6 spätlese trocken

Jul 30th, 2020
David Lincoln

Green capsule or off dry. Excellent purity.

Green capsule or off dry. Excellent purity.

Nov 12th, 2018
Brittany Stewart

Loved this. Tasted sweet and peachy. Great opener to our blind wine tasting at home

Loved this. Tasted sweet and peachy. Great opener to our blind wine tasting at home

Feb 12th, 2018
Hao Feng

Medium dry Riesling, high acidity, clean aroma

Medium dry Riesling, high acidity, clean aroma

May 13th, 2016
Konstantin Eroshenkov

Konstantin had this 11 years ago

Konstantin had this 11 years ago

Oct 4th, 2015
Willem Booij

Willem had this 3 years ago

Willem had this 3 years ago

Jun 10th, 2023