1978 Joseph Phelps Johannisberg Riesling Selected Late Harvest

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  5/1/2024 - acyso wrote: 95 Points

  To Tony (La Grange Park, IL): From half-bottle. These old Johannisberg rieslings are something special. Somehow, the colour always turns out to be motor oil, but also somehow these manage to maintain so much freshness despite that opulent, sweet character. Very much in line with old-school German TBAs in profile, though this doesn't have anywhere the same amount of botrytis spice. It's more of a figgy, PX-like character but with the lightness and acidity of a riesling.

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  5/19/2011 - denisontb wrote: 92 Points

  Had at Press restaurant in St Helena (Napa) as a super special birthday gift from my brother. This wine was gorgeous. It was sweet on the pallete like thin caramel syrup, a dark burnt golden hue in color. Smelled sugary & fresh & delicious. My brother wouldn't tell us the cost, but in my mind it was "priceless". What a gift !

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