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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: stone fruit, melon
Palate: complex, secondary oak aromas
Complex, barrel-aged Chardonnay with stone fruit and melon aromas and secondary oak character, per the producer's own tasting note.
What it pairs with
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Roast lobster with butter
Full body and oak-derived richness stand up to buttery shellfish. -
Roast chicken with cream sauce
The wine's weight complements cream-based poultry dishes. -
Aged Gruyere
Nutty, firm cheese echoes the wine's secondary oak notes.
History
SJ is Johner's premium barrel-fermented Chardonnay tier, the estate's top white alongside the Weisser Burgunder SJ and Grauer Burgunder SJ.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Karl H. Johner · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Classification
- Deutscher Qualitaetswein
- Oak
- French oak, contributing secondary toast and spice per the producer's own tasting note.
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR33-36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
Frequently asked about Chardonnay SJ
What does Chardonnay SJ taste like?
Complex, with stone fruit and melon aromas and secondary oak character, per the producer's own tasting note.
When should I drink it?
It drinks well from 4 to 12 years after the vintage.
What food pairs with it?
Roast lobster with butter and an aged Gruyere both suit its full body.
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