White

Auslese Riesling

Schloss Johannisberger

Germany

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Riesling
Country
Germany
Appellation
Rheingau
Body
full
Acidity
high
Sweetness
sweet

Food pairing

blue cheeses · fruit desserts · fois gras · tarte tatin

Rated vintages

  • 200994 pts

    This historic estate certainly excelled with sweet wines in 2009. This auslese is lusciously sweet yet lithe, its ripe stone fruit—apricot and peach—balanced by citrusy notes. Finishes long and clean, not cloying. Delicious now, but should easily be capable of aging for 20–30 ye…