2019 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Spätlese Grünlack
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| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (8%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2050 |
Description
Schloss Johannisberg has its vineyards in the beautiful Rheingau. In general, the wines from the Rheingau are somewhat more refined and have character and a firmer taste than the wines from Rheinhessen and Rheinpfalz. One of the most beautiful wineries in the Rheingau is without a doubt Schloss Johannisberg. Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and is world famous for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. It has been produced since 817 and since 1720 it has been 100% Riesling. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant of the Rheingau area and gain in balance and suppleness as they age. In the magnificent wine cellar, a few bottles have been stored since 1748, so that a unique collection has now been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are tested and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack is intense, fresh and elegant on the nose, and the fruit is still discreet and free of botrytis. Sweet and bright on the palate, this is a pure, fresh, elegant and tightly structured Spätlese with stimulating saltiness in the lingering and grippy finish. Far too young to drink today, this will be great in the future.
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
Specifications
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 8 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | Yes |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| Vinous rating | 91 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92+
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack is coolish, intense yet subtle, fresh and elegant on the nose, and the fruit is still discreet and free of botrytis. Sweet and clear on the palate, this is a pure, fresh, elegant and tightly structured Spätlese with stimulating salinity on the persistent and grippy finish. Still far too young to be served today but promising. Tasted in June 2020.
To be or not to be—that shouldn't be the question when it comes to topping the excellent Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Grosses Gewächs Silberlack with a corresponding Goldlack. A wine topping the GG? This isn’t really the idea of the VDP classification, which allows only one dry "grand cru" from each single vineyard. Yet since the Schloss Johannisberger is only one vineyard that is divided into different plots, like the châteaux vineyards in Bordeaux, the domain has produced a wide range of different styles from dry to noble sweet wines for ages. Each style wears its own cap color, and with the GG being introduced with a silver cap years ago, it was clear that a gold cap had to follow. So, here it comes: the yet-to-be-released 2017 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Goldlack is this year’s highlight at Schloss Johannisberg (well, I still need to taste the higher, sweeter predicates from the 2019 vintage...). Vinified in traditional oak for 30 months and bottled in April this year, the 2017 is one of the finest dry Rheingau Rieslings I have tasted this year. It is a structured, multi-layered and tensioned "grand cru" with the estate-typical flintiness, finesse and persistent elegance. The Goldlack is a great new entry into the multicolored Schloss Johannisberger Riesling range and a new icon wine for the entire Rheingau region.
It was Stefan Doktor’s idea to produce a wine more in the old, traditional style of the château, whose historic cellar ("bibliotheca subterranea") is world famous and has hosted countless great Schloss Johannisberger Rieslings for 900 years. In the old days, the Rieslings were aged for more than just a year, depending on the vintage, the style and the quality, before they were bottled or released. Doktor, Lord Of The Keys to the subterranean wine library, wanted to revive this tradition and started a test in 2017. When it came to the blending of the stück vats for the Silberlack Grosses Gewächs, which is a blend of 80% Langenberg and 20% Nonnenhöll and Mäuerchen quer, he decided to keep one 1,200-liter stück for a longer aging. The wine was racked from the full lees in spring like the Silberlack GG (both wines underwent the malolactic fermentation yet not to the end), yet not bottled but aged for another two years in another stück in the bibliotheca subterranea. The wine showed so well in spring this year that was filtered and bottled. It’s not a spectacularly rich or full-bodied wine but, if I may say so, the real grand cru of Schloss Johannisberg. The Goldlack is deeper, more complex and more tensioned than the Grosses Gewächs and comes along like its reserve wine. The 2017 Goldlack sells for 99 euros pre-release right now and should be released in autumn this year for a price that has not yet been fixed. For Rheingau classic aficionados, cellaring at least a few bottles of the 2017 should be obligatory. The wine is spectacular in its tension, finesse and elegant complexity and I can’t imagine 2018 could be better. The Goldlack opens a new chapter in the history of one of Germany’s most famous Riesling domains and will be produced only in outstanding years such as 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Published: Aug 13, 2020
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Vinous
91
Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
From: Vinous Table, A Wong, London, UK (Feb 2022)
This pair was partnered by a 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack, from the historic Rheingau estate. It is clearly very primal on the nose, offering fragrant scents of pineapple, quince and a light Muscat-like aroma. The palate is well balanced with a fine spine of acidity, not overly complex yet texturally satisfying. There’s good substance on the finish and melon and tinned white peaches on the aftertaste. This is a wine I would cellar away for three or four years.
- By Neal Martin on February 2022
Having not dined at A Wong for a while due to the pandemic, I was eager to return. So when a friend came over from the other side of the pond last August, I joined a small gathering.
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Schloss Johannisberg bottles "Qualitätswein" under a label with a yellow seal. The Qualitätsweine mit Prädikat (quality wines with special properties) are classified as follows: Rotlach for the medium quality cabinet wines, Orangelach for the best cabinet wines, Grünlach for the average Spätlesen, Weisslach for the large Spätlesen, Rosalach for the Auslesen, Blaulach for the best qualities Auslese and Goldlach for the Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslesen. Bad years do not deliver superior quality wine; The Auslesen with sky blue seal and the Beerenauslesen with gold seal will therefore not be found. Sometimes a sparkling wine is made from the lighter and less good Riesling wine, which is sold under the name Fürst von Metternich Prädikats-Sekt.
Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and the world renowned for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. Wine has been made since 817 and 100% Riesling has been produced since 1720. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant in the Rheingau area and gain in balance and flexibility as they age. In the beautiful wine cellar, a few bottles have been kept since 1748, so that now a unique collection has been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are inspected and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
Schloss Johannisberg has its vineyards in the beautiful Rheingau. In general, the wines from the Rheingau are somewhat more refined and have character and a firmer taste than the wines from Rheinhessen and Rheinpfalz. One of the most beautiful wineries in the Rheingau is without a doubt Schloss Johannisberg. Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and is world famous for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. It has been produced since 817 and since 1720 it has been 100% Riesling. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant of the Rheingau area and gain in balance and suppleness as they age. In the magnificent wine cellar, a few bottles have been stored since 1748, so that a unique collection has now been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are tested and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack is intense, fresh and elegant on the nose, and the fruit is still discreet and free of botrytis. Sweet and bright on the palate, this is a pure, fresh, elegant and tightly structured Spätlese with stimulating saltiness in the lingering and grippy finish. Far too young to drink today, this will be great in the future.
FACT: In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.
| Block Bundle Options | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | White |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 8 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | Yes |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 92 |
| Vinous rating | 91 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 92+
Reviewed by:
Stephan Reinhardt
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack is coolish, intense yet subtle, fresh and elegant on the nose, and the fruit is still discreet and free of botrytis. Sweet and clear on the palate, this is a pure, fresh, elegant and tightly structured Spätlese with stimulating salinity on the persistent and grippy finish. Still far too young to be served today but promising. Tasted in June 2020.
To be or not to be—that shouldn't be the question when it comes to topping the excellent Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Grosses Gewächs Silberlack with a corresponding Goldlack. A wine topping the GG? This isn’t really the idea of the VDP classification, which allows only one dry "grand cru" from each single vineyard. Yet since the Schloss Johannisberger is only one vineyard that is divided into different plots, like the châteaux vineyards in Bordeaux, the domain has produced a wide range of different styles from dry to noble sweet wines for ages. Each style wears its own cap color, and with the GG being introduced with a silver cap years ago, it was clear that a gold cap had to follow. So, here it comes: the yet-to-be-released 2017 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Goldlack is this year’s highlight at Schloss Johannisberg (well, I still need to taste the higher, sweeter predicates from the 2019 vintage...). Vinified in traditional oak for 30 months and bottled in April this year, the 2017 is one of the finest dry Rheingau Rieslings I have tasted this year. It is a structured, multi-layered and tensioned "grand cru" with the estate-typical flintiness, finesse and persistent elegance. The Goldlack is a great new entry into the multicolored Schloss Johannisberger Riesling range and a new icon wine for the entire Rheingau region.
It was Stefan Doktor’s idea to produce a wine more in the old, traditional style of the château, whose historic cellar ("bibliotheca subterranea") is world famous and has hosted countless great Schloss Johannisberger Rieslings for 900 years. In the old days, the Rieslings were aged for more than just a year, depending on the vintage, the style and the quality, before they were bottled or released. Doktor, Lord Of The Keys to the subterranean wine library, wanted to revive this tradition and started a test in 2017. When it came to the blending of the stück vats for the Silberlack Grosses Gewächs, which is a blend of 80% Langenberg and 20% Nonnenhöll and Mäuerchen quer, he decided to keep one 1,200-liter stück for a longer aging. The wine was racked from the full lees in spring like the Silberlack GG (both wines underwent the malolactic fermentation yet not to the end), yet not bottled but aged for another two years in another stück in the bibliotheca subterranea. The wine showed so well in spring this year that was filtered and bottled. It’s not a spectacularly rich or full-bodied wine but, if I may say so, the real grand cru of Schloss Johannisberg. The Goldlack is deeper, more complex and more tensioned than the Grosses Gewächs and comes along like its reserve wine. The 2017 Goldlack sells for 99 euros pre-release right now and should be released in autumn this year for a price that has not yet been fixed. For Rheingau classic aficionados, cellaring at least a few bottles of the 2017 should be obligatory. The wine is spectacular in its tension, finesse and elegant complexity and I can’t imagine 2018 could be better. The Goldlack opens a new chapter in the history of one of Germany’s most famous Riesling domains and will be produced only in outstanding years such as 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Published: Aug 13, 2020
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
91
Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
From: Vinous Table, A Wong, London, UK (Feb 2022)
This pair was partnered by a 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Spätlese Grünlack, from the historic Rheingau estate. It is clearly very primal on the nose, offering fragrant scents of pineapple, quince and a light Muscat-like aroma. The palate is well balanced with a fine spine of acidity, not overly complex yet texturally satisfying. There’s good substance on the finish and melon and tinned white peaches on the aftertaste. This is a wine I would cellar away for three or four years.
- By Neal Martin on February 2022
Having not dined at A Wong for a while due to the pandemic, I was eager to return. So when a friend came over from the other side of the pond last August, I joined a small gathering.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Schloss Johannisberg bottles "Qualitätswein" under a label with a yellow seal. The Qualitätsweine mit Prädikat (quality wines with special properties) are classified as follows: Rotlach for the medium quality cabinet wines, Orangelach for the best cabinet wines, Grünlach for the average Spätlesen, Weisslach for the large Spätlesen, Rosalach for the Auslesen, Blaulach for the best qualities Auslese and Goldlach for the Beeren- and Trockenbeerenauslesen. Bad years do not deliver superior quality wine; The Auslesen with sky blue seal and the Beerenauslesen with gold seal will therefore not be found. Sometimes a sparkling wine is made from the lighter and less good Riesling wine, which is sold under the name Fürst von Metternich Prädikats-Sekt.
Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau is undoubtedly Germany's most prestigious winery and the world renowned for its Rieslings. It is the oldest Riesling winery in the world. Wine has been made since 817 and 100% Riesling has been produced since 1720. The winery is centrally located in the area and has a rich history. Originally it was a monastery that was later used as a castle. It was even once owned by our royal family. The wines are the most elegant in the Rheingau area and gain in balance and flexibility as they age. In the beautiful wine cellar, a few bottles have been kept since 1748, so that now a unique collection has been created. Once every 25 years, the wines are inspected and provided with new corks. And, it is assured, even the oldest white wines are still very drinkable!
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