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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2029 (based on 56 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.9 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jhbehrens on 11/7/2020 & rated 92 points: Rich, tropical dry Riesling with aromas of honeysuckle, pineapple, lychee and an oily petrol. Modest acidity and somewhat buttery mouthfeel makes this atypical but very drinkable. Saffron on the finish with ever so light bitterness of kumquat on the tip of the tongue. Won’t get much better with age so drink up. (746 views) | | | Tasted by JHSP on 4/18/2020 & rated 90 points: Still very youthful and sure can do more years, bringing more complexity and secondary notes. However enjoyable now for early wine lovers and a very solid Rheingau Riesling. (824 views) | | | Tasted by DollarMenunaire on 8/26/2019: Showing well but still very youthful. Rheingau authority and a medium-plus finish. Could go much longer. (1089 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 5/19/2017 & rated 91 points: Half bottle. Medium straw yellow colour; good fruit on the nose (pineapple, pear), green herbs, spicy minerality, good depth; supple and attractive palate, medium body (12.5% ABV) ripe but fresh acidity, lovely density and energy, vibrant bitters; complete finish, hint of vanilla cream, good length. Youthful but already approachable. Drink now - 2023. (2523 views) | | | Tasted by Gece on 4/28/2017: Complex green/yellow fruit which is cool but sweet in that weird and wonderful Riesling way, floral with hints of vanilla(?). Slightly spritzig, good intensity, a slight hint of saffron on the finish. Very nice. (1855 views) | | | Tasted by Vitisconcierge on 3/10/2017 & rated 90 points: Silky, tropical fruits (mango perhaps) and ripe lemons on the nose. White pepper and stone fruit on the palate, good line of acidity and nicely integrated. Medium plus body, almost a viognier like oily texture.
Lacks complexity and finish could do with some help as well. Hence not ready for drinking yet.
Had with some grilled tuna and squid but reckon cream based pastas would be better. (1695 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/28/2017 & rated 91 points: A German Wine Tasting-cum-Lunch (Restaurant De Nederlanden *, Vreeland, NL): Hint of cork but not impossible to assess. Very elegant and feminine style, floral, expressive, lovely definition, delicate, pineapple, more ripe fruit than the 2014, pear, good length. (2268 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 1/28/2017: German wine tasting followed by a Lunch (@ de Nederlanden): Lime, lemon and some honey in the bouquet. On the palate still a bit sparkling, some bitterness and ok acidity. Some card board. I stopped writing because the wine is slightly corked. No score. (2112 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 2/20/2015: honey, spicy nose, a little toastiness
honeyed, rich, tangy
lots of acidity, lovely balance
intense and very long
needs time (1735 views) |
| 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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