2020 M Molitor Pinot Noir** Klostergarten

Molitor`s 2020 Pinot Noir Brauneberger Klostergarten ** opens deep, intense and complex on the fragrant nose, with elegant red and dark fruit and slate aromas intermingled with flinty and toasty nuances and also indicates a subtle salinity. Full-bodied, lush and intense on the palate, with silky tannins and juicy, elegant fruit, this is a generous yet refined and balanced Pinot Noir with excellent concentration and mineral vitality. Still young, the Klostergarten ** will benefit from further bottle aging. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in August 2024 from AP 14 23. Drink 2028 - 2050. 94 points

The 2020 Pinot Noir Brauneberger Klostergarten ** opens with a smoky note that sports juicy peach alongside cherry and toastier oak overtones like cocoa and tar. The palate is immediately juicy, flowing with ripe but fresh, rounded cherry, soaking up a lot of that cocoa and tar, rounding it out with fine smokiness. Tannins are firm and ripe but taut and need some bottle age to bring elegance to this full-fruited wine. 91 points