2023 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Orangelack Kabinett
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (10%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2050 |
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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 there 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 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. The Riesling grapes were picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this one was pressed whole in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wooden barrels on fine lees. Summer blossom and soft tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and enchanting on the nose. Pure peach framed by ripe lemon - soft, aromatic, smooth and so fresh. A very seductive wine, it is light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
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
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 10 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 90 |
| James Suckling rating | 100 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Professional Reviews
Parker
Rating
90
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2020 - 2030
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
13th Aug 2020
Source
August 2020 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Trocken Bronzelack is clear and aromatic on the super ripe and tropical-scented nose with aromas of mango, honeydew melon, a touch of honey, caramelized fruit and the aristocratic mineral tone of the Schloss Johannisberger terroir. Elegant and refined on the palate, this is a round yet quite pure and finessed Riesling with stimulating and lingering salinity on the grippy finish. 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.
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James Suckling
Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Goldlack Trocken 2021
Thursday, August 8, 2024
CountryGermany
RegionRheingau
Vintage2021
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Score
100
Prepare yourself to meet the spirit of great mineral dry riesling. Gigantic dried peach and dried pear notes, but even more flinty character. A wealth of dried herbs, too. Immense concentration of stony minerality that washes over you like a great wave. Matured for two and a half years in 1,200-liter used oak cases, the last year in the deepest and oldest section of the cellar. Drink or hold.
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Vinous
97
Drinking Window
2024 - 2060
From: Rheinhessen & Rheingau: Riesling Triumphs After Rain (Oct 2024)
The 2021 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Goldlack is Johannsiberg's wine positioned above the GG. Made in limited quantity, it spent 30 months in wood. The merest touch of beeswax appears initially, almost with a hint of speculoos biscuit spice on the nose. The palate is a marvel, absolutely fluid in texture and slender but with absolute concentration. this has density but no weight. Texturally, this is different from other Rieslings, calmer and quieter, but with no less intent or direction. On the contrary, it conquers quietly but completely. The malolactic fermentation delivers a mellow finish that is deceptive, since the final acidity in this dry wine still reached an exciting 8.2 g/L. (Bone-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on August 2024
Tasting 2023 at Schloss Johannisberg was a highlight of the tour. Stefan Doktor notes, "Two thousand twenty-three was not easy, but just like in sports, you grow with your challenges, and when the going gets tough, those who are best prepared come out on top.” This analogy is apt as Doktor competed and still competes in luge internationally. “Two thousand twenty-three was the opposite of 2022. We had wet weather during harvest, and grapes developed so rapidly that we had an unusually rapid harvest,” he says. “We asked our picking team to arrive on September 18, but some had already arrived on September 11 for pre-harvest preparations, so we plunged straight into harvest on September 12. When the rest of the team arrived, 40% of the grapes were already in the cellar. A week later, 80%.” He notes that they had to select most stringently but brought in “incredibly healthy botrytis” with harvest concluding by the end of September. Fruit, he says, “had high, bold acidity levels in combination with clearly defined aromas.” He compares this element of 2023 to 2010. Doktor presented two new wines in the portfolio and a one-off: a new entry-level dry Riesling called Prince Metternich and a Kabinett called Orangelack to represent a different Kabinett style from the established Rotlack. The one-off is a non-vintage blend made to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese discovered here in 1775. Just 1,000 bottles were made. "This is something you can only do once," Stefan Doktor adds, calling this creation Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese. Doktor has a very clear idea of what he wants to achieve and delivers stunning wines that do justice to Johannisberg’s history and reputation.
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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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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 there 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 2023 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Orangelack Kabinett is a new wine for the estate. The Riesling grapes were picked in the first week of harvest in the central part of the Johannisberg. As a point of difference to the Rotlack Kabinett, this one was pressed whole in a basket press and fermented in stainless steel, then matured for six months in wooden barrels on fine lees. Summer blossom and soft tangerine peel are absolutely aromatic and enchanting on the nose. Pure peach framed by ripe lemon - soft, aromatic, smooth and so fresh. A very seductive wine, it is light and ethereal, leading to a long finish. (Off-dry)
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.
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Region | Rheingau |
| Winery | Schloss Johannisberg |
| Grape | Riesling |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 10 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | No |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 90 |
| James Suckling rating | 100 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatisch, Bloemig, Complex, Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
Parker
Rating
90
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2020 - 2030
Reviewed by
Stephan Reinhardt
Issue Date
13th Aug 2020
Source
August 2020 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
The 2019 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Trocken Bronzelack is clear and aromatic on the super ripe and tropical-scented nose with aromas of mango, honeydew melon, a touch of honey, caramelized fruit and the aristocratic mineral tone of the Schloss Johannisberger terroir. Elegant and refined on the palate, this is a round yet quite pure and finessed Riesling with stimulating and lingering salinity on the grippy finish. 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.
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James Suckling
Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Rheingau Goldlack Trocken 2021
Thursday, August 8, 2024
CountryGermany
RegionRheingau
Vintage2021
CHECK PRICE
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Score
100
Prepare yourself to meet the spirit of great mineral dry riesling. Gigantic dried peach and dried pear notes, but even more flinty character. A wealth of dried herbs, too. Immense concentration of stony minerality that washes over you like a great wave. Matured for two and a half years in 1,200-liter used oak cases, the last year in the deepest and oldest section of the cellar. Drink or hold.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
97
Drinking Window
2024 - 2060
From: Rheinhessen & Rheingau: Riesling Triumphs After Rain (Oct 2024)
The 2021 Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Goldlack is Johannsiberg's wine positioned above the GG. Made in limited quantity, it spent 30 months in wood. The merest touch of beeswax appears initially, almost with a hint of speculoos biscuit spice on the nose. The palate is a marvel, absolutely fluid in texture and slender but with absolute concentration. this has density but no weight. Texturally, this is different from other Rieslings, calmer and quieter, but with no less intent or direction. On the contrary, it conquers quietly but completely. The malolactic fermentation delivers a mellow finish that is deceptive, since the final acidity in this dry wine still reached an exciting 8.2 g/L. (Bone-dry)
- By Anne Krebiehl MW on August 2024
Tasting 2023 at Schloss Johannisberg was a highlight of the tour. Stefan Doktor notes, "Two thousand twenty-three was not easy, but just like in sports, you grow with your challenges, and when the going gets tough, those who are best prepared come out on top.” This analogy is apt as Doktor competed and still competes in luge internationally. “Two thousand twenty-three was the opposite of 2022. We had wet weather during harvest, and grapes developed so rapidly that we had an unusually rapid harvest,” he says. “We asked our picking team to arrive on September 18, but some had already arrived on September 11 for pre-harvest preparations, so we plunged straight into harvest on September 12. When the rest of the team arrived, 40% of the grapes were already in the cellar. A week later, 80%.” He notes that they had to select most stringently but brought in “incredibly healthy botrytis” with harvest concluding by the end of September. Fruit, he says, “had high, bold acidity levels in combination with clearly defined aromas.” He compares this element of 2023 to 2010. Doktor presented two new wines in the portfolio and a one-off: a new entry-level dry Riesling called Prince Metternich and a Kabinett called Orangelack to represent a different Kabinett style from the established Rotlack. The one-off is a non-vintage blend made to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of Spätlese discovered here in 1775. Just 1,000 bottles were made. "This is something you can only do once," Stefan Doktor adds, calling this creation Riesling Schloss Johannisberg Ex-Bibliotheca Subterranea Cuvée 100 Spätlese. Doktor has a very clear idea of what he wants to achieve and delivers stunning wines that do justice to Johannisberg’s history and reputation.
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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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