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Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese* Off Dry 2023

Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese* Off Dry 2023

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Markus Molitor Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese* Off Dry 2023 is a finely poised Mosel Auslese from the steep slate slopes above Bernkastel, offering ripe stone fruit, citrus and floral notes over a cool, slate‑driven backbone. Light to medium in body with noticeable sweetness, it remains refreshing thanks to bright acidity, delivering a silky, off‑dry palate and a long, elegant finish. Serve at 8–10°C; enjoy now for its vivid fruit or over the next 15–20 years as it gains more honeyed and spicy complexity.
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This Auslese* Off Dry is sourced from the Bernkasteler Badstube vineyard in the middle Mosel, a classic steep site of weathered slate that produces fragrant, finely structured Rieslings. The Auslese* designation indicates carefully selected, late‑harvested berries at higher ripeness, while the off‑dry balance aims for depth and length without the full richness of dessert‑style Auslese.​

Grapes are hand‑harvested in several passes to capture optimally ripe and partially botrytised clusters, then gently pressed and fermented at cool temperatures, with fermentation stopped to retain a moderate level of natural grape sugar. The wine rests on fine lees to integrate sweetness and acidity and to enhance texture, resulting in an expressive yet precise Mosel Riesling that showcases both fruit purity and mineral clarity.​

Tasting Notes

  • Aromas of ripe peach, apricot and yellow plum, lifted by notes of citrus zest, blossom and a touch of honey over slatey minerality.​

  • On the palate, juicy stone‑fruit and citrus flavours are wrapped in gentle off‑dry sweetness, driven by lively acidity that keeps the wine taut and mouthwatering.​

  • The finish is long and refined, echoing peach, citrus and cool stone with a delicate herbal and spicy edge typical of Bernkasteler Badstube.​

Awards and Accolades
Detailed single‑critic scores for the 2023 Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Auslese* Off Dry are not yet broadly published, though the cuvée’s neighbouring 2022 vintage holds a very high aggregated quality rating (around 94% on major wine databases), signalling strong critical reception. Historically, Bernkasteler Badstube Auslese from Markus Molitor has attracted low‑to‑mid‑90s scores from leading critics for its combination of purity, elegance and finely balanced sweetness and acidity.​

Serving and Cellaring
Serve at 8–10°C in small to medium white‑wine glasses, allowing a few minutes in the glass for the floral and honeyed nuances to unfold. This off‑dry Auslese pairs especially well with lightly spicy Asian dishes, duck or pork with fruit accents, soft cheeses and fruit‑based desserts, and it can be cellared for 15–20 years to develop notes of dried apricot, candied citrus, caramel and gentle petrol complexity.​

Technical Details
Alcohol: typically around 8–9% ABV for an off‑dry Mosel Auslese of this style.​
Residual Sugar: off‑dry; clearly sweet but less rich than full dessert Auslese, balanced by high acidity.​
Closure: Cork (standard estate bottling).

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