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2018 Schloss Johannisberg Rosalack Riesling Auslese Rheingau

SKU #1589404 96 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark A very spicy, stony and fragrant nose with a wealth of lemons, white peaches and lemon blossom. Super clean and flinty. The palate has a smooth delivery of essence-like citrus fruit in the yellow-to-orange spectrum. Breathtakingly elegant and fine. Drink now or hold. Inner quote mark (9/2019)

95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The bright-colored 2018 Schloss Johannisberger Riesling Auslese Rosalack is very clear, fine and bright on the fabulous, floral and so delicate nose, which reflects the terroir more than anything else. Based on nearly botrytis-free grapes, this is a lush and piquant, stimulating, mineral, concentrated and highly refined Auslese with vivacious acidity, very precise and well-defined fruit and a long and seamless finish. Entirely fermented in stainless steel. 1,200 liters were bottled with 7.5% alcohol and 110.8 grams of residual sugar. Tasted from AP 09 19 in August 2019. (SR) Inner quote mark (1/2020)

92 points Vinous

Outer quote mark This latest Rosagold bottling evokes quince and white peach jellies on the nose and the creamy, ultra-light palate. A hint of white truffle points to subtle presence of noble rot; suggestions of Normandy cider add a delightfully ethereal aura perfectly suited to the wine’s delicacy; and an emergence of grapefruit on the lusciously lingering finish serves for animating juiciness. I find this alluring effort – of which there is an impressive 1,800 liters – quite consistent with the corresponding Spätlese, but I miss the latter’s floral and mineral dimensions. In contrast with what I thought was needless self-criticism concerning his 2018 Spätlese, Doktor said he’s especially proud of this Auslese “in the not too flamboyant [überladene] style that I am targeting.” (DS) Inner quote mark (4/2021)

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2018 Schloss Johannisberg Rosalack Riesling Auslese Rheingau

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Varietal:

Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.

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Germany

- Thanks to a recent string of excellent vintages and to the reemergence of Germany onto the international wine writing scene, this is a country that's hot, hot, hot! Germany is divided into 13 wine Region and produces a very wide variety of wine styles, from incredibly high-acid, dry wines to some of the sweetest, most unctuous concoctions on the planet and even a few surprisingly hearty reds. Most of the highest-quality wines are grown on steep banks along the rivers in these Region. Small vineyards are still mostly hand tended and picked, due to the difficult nature of mechanization on these slopes. White wine production accounts for nearly 80% of the total with Riesling being the most important varietal, though Muller-Thurgau is still more widely planted.

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