Cwdjrx _ schrieb:
> The wine is Schloss Jonannisberger Rosalack Auslese 1976, A.P Nr. 26026
> 004 77.
>
> This is even better than a bottle I opened within the last few years. It
> is bright golden yellow. The wine is huge and nearly a BA. From this
> very ripe year, the wine tastes of tropical fruit such as mangos and
> papayas. It even has a hint of the evergreen-like character in the taste
> and bouquet that some mangos have. It has a taste of rich floral honey.
> There is some aged Riesling character that fits well with the wine.
> Althogh the wine is very rich and sweet, there is enough acid to
> balance. The finish is very long. I have not always been impressed with
> Schloss Johannisberger from this era, especially in grades below auslese
> in most years. However this wine from a very ripe year proves that the
> estate can still make one of the top wines in the Rheingau. The estate
> is quite large for Germany, so it is no great surprise that there can be
> considerable variation in quality.
>
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Last week I had the opportunity to drink this wine together with some
wine friends. Like most 1976er it appeared very matured, but in
combination with Stilton the bitter tones, which are clearly tastable in
the finish due to the strong Botrytis, could be compensated very well.
I think, for most 1976er it's time to drink them soon. (Exceptions
confirm the rule.)