2002 Markus Molitor Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Icewine (375 ml)

日晷坡頭的經典冰酒，蜜餞果實與鋒利酸度同時存在。

為什麼選它？（特點 -> 利益）：
1) 來自 Wehlener Sonnenuhr 日晷坡——南向陡坡與板岩土壤，果實濃縮、層次分明，喝得出地塊；
2) Markus Molitor 細膩手法與長年陳放——甜而不膩，發展出蜂蠟與老礦物感；
3) 2002 年份稀有——既能收藏也適合特別時刻開瓶分享。

侍酒師私房筆記：杯中呈琥珀金，先是蜜餞杏桃、柑橘皮與木蜜感，隨後冒出些微石油氣息作為時間的標記。入口是濃郁的糖漬水果與黏稠感，但緊湊的酸讓整體有電感般的清爽，礦物感在舌邊拉長餘韻。最愛的吃法是配一口藍芝士或清新的梨甜品——酸、甜、鹹三者平衡，讓人忍不住再來一小匙。

場景化配餐指南：適合節慶聚會、夫妻週年或高端晚宴的甜點環節；也可在香港的小而精餐廳當作分享酒，配藍芝士拼盤、梨慕斯或杏桃塔都很配。

釀酒與葡萄園小記：Weingut Markus Molitor 在 Wehlen 日晷陡坡以精細植植管理著稱，冰酒採用在霜凍狀態下手工採收、凍壓榨取極少產量。因為產量稀少，每一步都強調分選與冷壓，酒液在瓶中穩定陳年，逐漸從單純甜味轉為蜂蠟、蜜餞與礦物的複合表情。

降維打擊對比：相較於同價位的大牌甜酒，這款更偏向緊緻、礦物驅動的甜酸平衡，既有收藏價值，也更合香港餐桌口味。

Soul Hook: A legendary Mosel Eiswein — concentrated honeyed fruit held taut by razor acidity.

Why choose it? (Feature -> Benefit):
1) Wehlener Sonnenuhr single-site fruit -> intense, terroir-driven concentration you won’t find in everyday sweet wines.
2) Markus Molitor’s small-lot care and age -> layers of complexity from cellar evolution, not just sugar.
3) Scarce vintage 2002 -> a collectible dessert wine that rewards patience and elevates special moments.

Sommelier’s note: Golden-amber in the glass, the nose gives candied apricot, quince paste, orange marmalade and a thread of beeswax and petrol from graceful age. The palate is luxuriously sweet yet kept lively by biting acidity and a minerally slate undercurrent — syrupy texture but never cloying. Flavours unfold long: citrus peel, preserved stone fruit and a saline finish that invites another spoonful.

Occasion (pairing & moments): Serve well chilled at celebratory dinners, with blue cheese and fruit desserts, or as a refined finish to a festive meal in Hong Kong — think intimate family banquets or anniversary tasting flights.

Competitive edge: Compared with bigger-name dessert wines, this Mosel Eiswein delivers brighter acidity, a leaner minerality and exceptional vintage character for the money — rare, elegant and uniquely Mosel.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 8.5%
• Decant Time: 0 minutes (serve well chilled; no decanting required)
• Taste: candied apricot, marmalade, quince, candied citrus peel, honeyed, beeswax, subtle petrol, slate minerality, electric acidity, long finish
• Food Matching: Blue cheeses (e.g. Stilton), Pear and Armagnac soufflé, Poire Williams ice cream / fruit-based desserts, Foie gras or salted caramel desserts, Light Asian desserts (mango pudding, chilled almond tofu)
• Grape Variety: Riesling : 100%,

Winery

Weingut Markus Molitor 位於 Mosel 的家族酒莊，以陡峭板岩坡與精細田間管理聞名。酒莊重視手工分選、低干預釀造與小批量處理，讓每塊田地的風土在酒中清晰呈現，從乾型到甜型都有極高水準。

Weingut Markus Molitor (Mosel) — a family-driven estate famed for meticulous vineyard work on steep slate slopes and small-batch, terroir-focused Rieslings. Markus Molitor’s approach emphasizes precise sorting, gentle handling and careful ageing to reveal site character across styles from dry to sweet.