Schloss Johannisberg
About Schloss Johannisberg
The legendary Schloss Johannisberg is one of Germany’s, if not the world’s, most historic estates. Planted solely with Riesling grapes in 1720 by order of the Roman Emperor Charlemagne, it is most likely the world’s oldest Riesling estate. In 1775, it was at Schloss Johannisberg that the Spätlese method was discovered using late picked grapes. Following this discovery, in 1787 the estate gave Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese to the wine world using grapes suffering from noble rot.
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Rheingau | 3 | - |
Inc. VAT
£501.89 |
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Rheingau | 1 | 95 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£259.24 |
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James Suckling (95)The combination of cool, peachy aroma and flintiness makes the nose of this wine totally ravishing. Then, the brilliant minerality on the sleek and sharply focused palate adds another compelling argument for the greatness of this wine. Love the very long, crystalline finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£373.49 |
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Rheingau | 1 | 94 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£271.24 |
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James Suckling (94)What a wide spectrum of ripe-fruit aromas this serious and delightful dry Rheingau riesling has! They range from a diversity of citrus, through persimmon to fresh pineapple and apricot. Concentrated, very elegant and focused on the medium-bodied palate, with tons of wet-stone minerality at the long, very filigree finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£167.60 |
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The ageing of Riesling in large, old oak casks for several years, was a style with a great tradition at Schloss Johannisberg hundreds of years ago. It was revived in 2017 and this now stands as the absolute pinnacle of Trocken wines produced. Made in tiny quantities and only in outstanding vintages, no scores or reviews yet available for the 2018 – what is sure is that these bottles will be long gone by the time the critics get to review them.
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Rheingau | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,279.24 |
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James Suckling (100)Tasting this makes me feel like Goethe is just about to walk in the door! Self-confidently old-fashioned in the way that a 1920s Bentley car or an 1820s Breguet pocket watch is. Yes, you can analyze and note that there’s an oxidative side to it, but the combination of creaminess and silky bone-dryness is like nothing else I can think of. And below the waterline of direct perception is a gigantic structure that drives the mind-blowing finish! Matured for 30 months in neutral wooden casks. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£289.08 |
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James Suckling (100)132071020190600750 |
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Rheingau | 4 | 99 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£214.70 |
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James Suckling (99)Very cool and reserved at the front, but this is an enormously deep and complex wine that has staggering mineral intensity. The lime and oolong-tea freshness effortlessly swallows up the unfermented grape sweetness, as if it didn’t really exist. Some will criticize, saying that this is too radical, but that’s what creates the great excitement! The herbal freshness at the finish is really astounding. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 96 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£262.70 |
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James Suckling (96)The complex nose of sliced pear, white peach and white currant with delicate floral notes pulls you into this very juicy and vibrant Spatlese that leaps and bounds over your palate, in spite of the frank natural grape sweetness. Then comes the radical minerality at the very focused, long and pristine finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 99 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£310.70 |
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James Suckling (99)The nose of this Spatlese makes me think of 18th century engravings of pear and white peach varieties, but that only hints at the enveloping and astonishingly fine fruit that follows on the palate. A masterpiece of finesse, precision and balance, but even that doesn’t say the most important thing, which is the breathtaking leafy freshness and stony clarity at the stunningly long finish. When will it ever stop? From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£415.24 |
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James Suckling (97)This is like staring into a deep chasm, yet the discreet mirabelle fruit gives that austere, bone-dry style enough charm to make it really compelling. Enormous crushed-rock minerality, with delicate spice and just a hint of oak on the compact yet sleek palate. This is an uncompromising expression of the Rheingau’s “back to the roots” movement that reveals its greatness at the extremely long and precise finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2025. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 98 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£330.04 |
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James Suckling (98)Very complex, golden-mirabelle and licorice nose with a lot of flinty complexity. Stunning concentration for the sleek body, but this is still so tightly wound. Ravishing finish, in spite of its noble austerity. Enormous aging potential. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£353.09 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£339.89 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£339.89 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£339.89 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
Inc. VAT
£339.89 |
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Rheingau | 3 | - |
In Bond
£399.00 |
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Rheingau | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
£200.00 |
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James Suckling (95)The combination of cool, peachy aroma and flintiness makes the nose of this wine totally ravishing. Then, the brilliant minerality on the sleek and sharply focused palate adds another compelling argument for the greatness of this wine. Love the very long, crystalline finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | - |
In Bond
£292.00 |
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Rheingau | 1 | 94 (JS) |
In Bond
£210.00 |
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James Suckling (94)What a wide spectrum of ripe-fruit aromas this serious and delightful dry Rheingau riesling has! They range from a diversity of citrus, through persimmon to fresh pineapple and apricot. Concentrated, very elegant and focused on the medium-bodied palate, with tons of wet-stone minerality at the long, very filigree finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | - |
In Bond
£137.00 |
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The ageing of Riesling in large, old oak casks for several years, was a style with a great tradition at Schloss Johannisberg hundreds of years ago. It was revived in 2017 and this now stands as the absolute pinnacle of Trocken wines produced. Made in tiny quantities and only in outstanding vintages, no scores or reviews yet available for the 2018 – what is sure is that these bottles will be long gone by the time the critics get to review them.
More Info
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Rheingau | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
£1,050.00 |
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James Suckling (100)Tasting this makes me feel like Goethe is just about to walk in the door! Self-confidently old-fashioned in the way that a 1920s Bentley car or an 1820s Breguet pocket watch is. Yes, you can analyze and note that there’s an oxidative side to it, but the combination of creaminess and silky bone-dryness is like nothing else I can think of. And below the waterline of direct perception is a gigantic structure that drives the mind-blowing finish! Matured for 30 months in neutral wooden casks. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
£230.00 |
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James Suckling (100)132071020190600750 |
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Rheingau | 4 | 99 (JS) |
In Bond
£170.00 |
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James Suckling (99)Very cool and reserved at the front, but this is an enormously deep and complex wine that has staggering mineral intensity. The lime and oolong-tea freshness effortlessly swallows up the unfermented grape sweetness, as if it didn’t really exist. Some will criticize, saying that this is too radical, but that’s what creates the great excitement! The herbal freshness at the finish is really astounding. Drinkable now, but best from 2023. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 96 (JS) |
In Bond
£210.00 |
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James Suckling (96)The complex nose of sliced pear, white peach and white currant with delicate floral notes pulls you into this very juicy and vibrant Spatlese that leaps and bounds over your palate, in spite of the frank natural grape sweetness. Then comes the radical minerality at the very focused, long and pristine finish. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 99 (JS) |
In Bond
£250.00 |
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James Suckling (99)The nose of this Spatlese makes me think of 18th century engravings of pear and white peach varieties, but that only hints at the enveloping and astonishingly fine fruit that follows on the palate. A masterpiece of finesse, precision and balance, but even that doesn’t say the most important thing, which is the breathtaking leafy freshness and stony clarity at the stunningly long finish. When will it ever stop? From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£330.00 |
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James Suckling (97)This is like staring into a deep chasm, yet the discreet mirabelle fruit gives that austere, bone-dry style enough charm to make it really compelling. Enormous crushed-rock minerality, with delicate spice and just a hint of oak on the compact yet sleek palate. This is an uncompromising expression of the Rheingau’s “back to the roots” movement that reveals its greatness at the extremely long and precise finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2025. |
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Rheingau | 1 | 98 (JS) |
In Bond
£259.00 |
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James Suckling (98)Very complex, golden-mirabelle and licorice nose with a lot of flinty complexity. Stunning concentration for the sleek body, but this is still so tightly wound. Ravishing finish, in spite of its noble austerity. Enormous aging potential. Drink or hold. |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
In Bond
£275.00 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
In Bond
£264.00 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
In Bond
£264.00 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
In Bond
£264.00 |
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Rheingau | 2 | - |
In Bond
£264.00 |
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