I've had Markus Molitor wines a few times and they have always struck me as being pretty good. I'm pleased the 99 you tried was showing well.
If you want to try a real novelty Pinot that can age and is quite agreeable to drink you should look out for Jean-Michel Deiss' red Alsace wine from called Burlenberg. It is not pure Pinot Noir, it contains some Pinot Gris as well, but when I popped a bottle of the 1999 for a Burgundian winemaker last summer (I served it blind, of course) he was sure it was pretty good bottle of from the golden Cote itself.
I have to admit to being a bit miffed that the Burlenberg was so good. Since Deiss stopped making beautiful, refined Rieslings and started making cloying, unbalanced blends of grapes I have really gone off him. It would have been quite pleasing if the wine had been awful and so confirmed my prejudices about M. Deiss.
In reply to Some can make it by torsten
Another Pinot to look for
Hi Torsten,
I've had Markus Molitor wines a few times and they have always struck me as being pretty good. I'm pleased the 99 you tried was showing well.
If you want to try a real novelty Pinot that can age and is quite agreeable to drink you should look out for Jean-Michel Deiss' red Alsace wine from called Burlenberg. It is not pure Pinot Noir, it contains some Pinot Gris as well, but when I popped a bottle of the 1999 for a Burgundian winemaker last summer (I served it blind, of course) he was sure it was pretty good bottle of from the golden Cote itself.
I have to admit to being a bit miffed that the Burlenberg was so good. Since Deiss stopped making beautiful, refined Rieslings and started making cloying, unbalanced blends of grapes I have really gone off him. It would have been quite pleasing if the wine had been awful and so confirmed my prejudices about M. Deiss.
Cheers,
David.