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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2035 (based on 6 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rudolph Schmidt on 10/24/2023: Decanted & enjoyed over two hours.
A beautiful soft peach, minerality, salinity, slightly unripe pineapple, honeysuckle, citrus zest.
It'll be hard to keep my hands off the other bottles I have. (408 views) | | | Tasted by Hluce on 11/28/2022: Ripe stone fruit, honey recommend to decant (794 views) | | | Tasted by levicn on 5/28/2022 & rated 90 points: 醒酒一个半小时，淡柠檬色，闻香是椴树花，青柠和一点饼干气息，入口酸度高，矿物感，白花辛辣，柠檬一类的果香，后段是酵母带来的威化饼干气息，感觉酸度到后段稍微有点塌，酒体不是特别坚实，余味淡淡蜂蜜，还有口中能感受到的残糖带来的气息。 (928 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 6/6/2021 & rated 91 points: Tasted twice with a week, last time over several days, this seems to be a fast grower. Soft, typical fopr the vintage, some spice, already hints of petrol - I would not opt to keep this too long.
#Abstrakt (2191 views) | | | Tasted by Thegreen1985 on 12/20/2020 & rated 90 points: German Riesling from Rheingau. 12,5 % alcohol.
Light golden/grayish color.
Aromas and flavors of ripe pears, lemon and minerals.
Dry. Medium body. Fresh acidity. Good balance and structure. Elegant with low complexity.
Medium finish with lemon.
A nice and light Riesling, delicious but nothing to remember. Good with salmon. Will probably improve with age. 90/100 (1780 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophil2000 on 11/15/2019 & rated 89 points: Jugendlich, besser als 2017, der enttäuschend war, dennoch äußerst zweifelhaft, ob er, wenn er in 6-18 Monaten auf dem Höhepunkt stehen sollte mehr als 88-89 Punkte wert ist. 44 € ab Hof!
Vrmutlich lediglich im Mittelfeld der Rheigauer Großen Gewächse 2018.
Ab 2020? 88-90 Punkte (1916 views) |
| By David Schildknecht
Vinous, Rheingau and Mittelrhein 2018s: Mixed Riesling Results (Apr 2021) (4/1/2021)
(Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Schloss Johannisberger Grosses Gewächs White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Michael Schmidt
JancisRobinson.com (11/20/2019)
(Schloss Johannisberg, Johannisberger Silberlack Riesling Grosses Gewächs Rheingau White) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (9/18/2019)
(Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Silberlack GG, White, Germany) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Schloss Johannisberg Producer website
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A note on this producer and its naming/labeling convention. From: http://www.schloss-johannisberg.de/en/johannisberger.htm
The Key to the Colors
Various colors have been used to distinguish wine qualities at Schloss Johannisberg since the days of Fürst von Metternich. Then (1820), with “Siegellack” (wax seals); today, with colored capsules:
Gelblack (yellow seal): QbA
Rotlack (red seal): Kabinett
Grünlack (green seal): Spätlese
Silberlack (silver seal): 1.Gewächs (first growth)
Rosalack (pink seal): Auslese
Rosa-Goldlack (pink-gold seal): Beerenauslese
Goldlack (gold seal): Trockenbeerenauslese
Blaulack (blue seal): Eiswein
Lagenbeschreibung:
Die Lage Schloß Johannisberger ist im Monopolbesitz der Weinbau-Domäne Schloß Johannisberg. Der 50. Breitengrad verläuft direkt durch den vorgelagerten Taunusquarzitfelsen, oberhalb des Rheinlaufs zwischen Oestrich-Winkel und Geisenheim gelegen. Von Norden her wird der Weinberg durch die bewaldeten Taunushöhen gegen kalte Winde geschützt, im Süden liegt der Rhein seenartig am Fuße des Berges. In absoluter Südausrichtung, mit einer Hangneigung von bis zu 45 %, ist die Einzellage auf 114 m bis 182 m ansteigend über NN gelegen. Im östlichen Berg strahlt die Morgensonne ein, während im zentralen und südwestlichen Bereich unserer Rebfläche die intensivste Sonneneinstrahlung messbar ist. Mit rund 1.700 Sonnenstunden im Jahresmittel, weist der Schloss Johannisberger die höchste Energiezufuhr im Rheingau auf. Bereits im Jahre 1143 wurde der Weinberg als „monte sancti Johannis“ in alten Aufzeichnungen erwähnt, nachdem die benediktinische Abtei auf der Anhöhe zu Ehren Johannes dem Täufer geweiht wurde.
Seit 1720 wird hier ausschließlich Riesling angebaut und somit gilt der Johannisberger als weltweit erster geschlossener Weinberg, der mit dieser edlen Rebsorte bestockt ist. Schon im Jahre 1870 wurden die Weine in England bereits mit dem Aufdruck „first growth“ verkauft.
Boden:
Die Bodenformation aus reinem Taunusquarzit mit Auflagen von mittel- bis tiefgründigen Löss-Lehmen speichert Wärme und Wasser in besonders hohem Maße.Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Silberlack Grosses GewächsRheingau – Single vineyard Schloss Johannisberg. The totally south-facing vineyard is steep as 45 degrees and climbs from 114 meters to 181 meters above sea level. The forest on top of the Taunus protects the vineyards from cold winds from the North and in the South the Rhine lays like a lake in front of the estate on the foothills. The 50 degree parallel (of earth) runs directly through the vineyard and the unique soil formation with Taunusquarzit topped with loam and rich loss is perfect for mineral Rieslings to keep water and temperature very well.Riesling Varietal character (Appellation America) | A short history of Riesling (Uncork) | Riesling (wikipedia)Germany Wines of Germany | The Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP) | How to read a German wine label | Geographical Information Down to Single Vineyards
#2014 Vintage Notes:
2014 Vintage Report by Terry Theise
2014 Vintage Report by Wine Spectator
"My gut still tells me the Saar (and to some extent) the Ruwer are better overall in 2014 than the more storied areas of the Mosel proper, but those that spent the requisite time living in their middle-Mosel vineyards made some of the most electric and "feathery" Riesling in a long time (maybe the finest in 20 years - yes, it's true!)" - Jon Rimmerman (Of course only a very short historical memory would call the Saar and Ruwer less 'storied' than the middle Mosel - jht)Rheingau VDP Rheingau (Official site) | The Rheingau (Wines of Germany) | Wikipedia about The Rheingau
On weinlagen.info
The small but fine wine-growing area Rheingau offers one for the culture of the vine ideal microclimate and best soil conditions. The Rhine runs uninterruptedly almost one thousand kilometres from Basel up to its muzzle into the North Sea, in a northerly direction. With a short exception - the Rheingau. The Rheingau mountains force the river to a change in direction here. The vineyards falling in this region to the south stretch really to the sun. The king of the white wines, the Riesling, finds ideal local conditions for the unfolding of his fine fruity and elegant type of vine character on the multilayered weathering grounds with loess, loam and sand additions. |
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