Molitor's 2018 Riesling Saarburger Rausch Auslese *** (Green Capsule) is concentrated, fresh and coolish as well as stony on the lemon-scented nose. Rich and powerful yet refined and elegant on the palate, this is a highly concentrated, dense and textured Rausch Auslese with crystalline, mineral acidity that gives a linear course. This mouth-filling Auslese is rich and generous but tightly structured, and the finish has enormous length and stimulating salinity. The 2018 is far too young for the next 10 years, but if you prefer to drink it young, I recommend opening the bottle five to six days before you serve it. Otherwise, waiting for 10-20 years would be the much better option. Tasted twice at the domain in September 2020.

Deep, complex nose with spicy slate minerals, smoky notes, honeycomb, light stone fruit, delicate herbs and citrus notes. Fine, juicy palate with a delicate, radiant acid structure. Complex, sublime, fine-bred.

Molitor's 2018 Riesling Saarburger Rausch Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) is pretty unchanging at this stage, with a pure and phenolic bouquet of rather greenish or steely slate aromas. Lush yet pure and salty on the palate, this is a classy, concentrated and currently astringent Auslese with lime chutney aromas on the finish. The wine is concentrated, structured and fresh yet needs at least a decade to start. This was more impressive when tasted a year ago, but it's going through a valley now, which could possibly last for two or three years. Very steely and salty on the finish yet with no finesse right now. Tasted at the domain in September 2020.