Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
Acorn Andrea Oberto Atlas Peak Benziger Beringer Blandy's Bodega Navarro Correas Burgans Cantina Terlano Chimney Rock Chronicle Domaine Carneros Domaine de la Mordoree Dow's Dr. Loosen Emilio Lustau Fonseca Foxen Gaston Riviere Glen Ellen Hess Collection Innocent Bystander Kendall-Jackson Korbel La Caudrina Luna Vineyards Madeira Wine Company Martin Codax Masi Merryvale Mulderbosch Navarro Vineyards Pahlmeyer Roederer Estate Ruggeri Sawyer Cellars Sbragia Six Sigma Winery St. James Steltzner Vineyards Trinchero Winery Trione V. Sattui Winery William Fevre Wilson Winery
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Robledo Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Robledo, Lake County, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This is a delightful Sauvignon. The nose sports citrus and floral notes. In the mouth the wine is clean and vibrantly citrussy with a pleasant acidic zip. Produced and bottled in Kelseyville 14.3% $20 … Continue reading
Posted in California, Lake County, Sauvignon Blanc
Tagged Robledo Family Vineyards, Robledo family winery
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Chateau Vignelaure
I was fortunate to visit Chateau Vignelaure back in the 80s – was it ’84 or ’85? Some of my memories are fuzzy. The memory that isn’t fuzzy however, is that Vignelaure was a trend setter, planting Cabernet Sauvignon in … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, France, Provence, Syrah
Tagged Chateau Vignelaure
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Brassfield High Serenity Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Brassfield Estate, High Valley, High Serenity Ranch, Estate Bottled, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Give this a little air to allow the fruity aromatics to come to the fore. Then you’ll find pineapple and lemon laced with crushed green herbs. The mouth … Continue reading
Chandon Brut
Domaine Chandon, California, Brut, Classic nv Unfortunately this wine was corked. The aromatics are dampened and the mouth is astringent. A sense of the dosage is the only element coming through. I was concerned when I removed the foil from … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Tagged Domaine Chandon
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Korbel Natural 2007
Korbel, Russian River Valley Champagne, Natural’ Méthode Champenoise 2007 In the nose you’ll find green apples and strawberries while in the mouth it is acidic, with a sense of apples that have been baked with brown sugar. 65% Pinot Noir, … Continue reading
Posted in California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Sparkling Dry
Tagged Korbel
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Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling 2008
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Willamette Valley – Oregon, Riesling 2008 This wine captures the essence of the SweeTarts I chewed on as a boy – great memories from nights at the movie theater then and a wonderful accompaniment to spicy food … Continue reading
St. James Country Red
St. James Winery, Country Red, Semi-Sweet Wine nv In the nose this is beautifully grapy, reminiscent of the grapes I ate as a boy. In the mouth it is moderately sweet, light-bodied and balanced by acidity – nice. P&B in … Continue reading
Chateau Puy Arnaud Cotes de Castillon 2005
Chateau Puy Arnaud, Cotes de Castillon 2005 The oak makes its presence known when you smell this wine. In the mouth the full ripeness of the fruit comes through, with ample concentration and plenty of structure – a solid value … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, Cotes de Castillon, France, Merlot
Tagged Chateau Puy Arnaud, Maureze
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Domaine de Beausejour Chinon 2007
Domaine de Beausejour, Chinon 2007 This wine is riper than previous incarnations, showing black fruit beyond the capsicum. In the mouth it is green, but tolerable and gripping but tolerable. 100% Cab Franc with stainless ferment; Gerard et David Chauveau … Continue reading
d’Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz 2005
d’Arenberg, McLaren Vale, The Footbolt, Shiraz 2005 The nose features liquer-like character, a concentration of candied black fruit, a hint of eucalyptus and some subtle volatility. In the mouth the fruit is in force, the feel is silky and a … Continue reading
Perrin & Fils Cotes du Rhone Villages 2007
Perrin & Fils, Cotes du Rhone Villages 2007 The nose features sweet berries and black pepper. In the mouth it quite structured with medium weight; it’s crying out for red meat – nice value from the Rhone. This wine is … Continue reading
Posted in Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Rhone Villages, France, Grenache, Rhône, Syrah
Tagged Perrin et Fils
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Beringer White Zinfandel 2008
Beringer, California, California Collection, White Zinfandel 2008 You remember those hard candies, watermelon flavored? Well here you have them in a glass, sweet and tart at the same time – very nice. 3 hours of skin contact provide the color. … Continue reading
Carol Shelton Rendezvous Rose 2008
Carol Shelton, Mendocino County, Rendezvous Rose 2008 The nose is vibrantly fruity, evocative of fresh raspberries and herbs. In the mouth it is dry and fruity, with a little warmth. The RS adds some weight, filling our the wine and … Continue reading
Duca del Frassino Garganega Pinot Grigio 2009
Ducca del Frassino, Venezie IGT, Garganega Pinot Grigio 2009 This is amazingly New World in styling. In the nose the fruit is overt and fresh, reminiscent of banana and other fruits of a tropical persuasion. In the mouth the fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Garganega, Italy, Pinot Gris and Grigio, Venezia
Tagged Cantina di Soave, Duca del Frassino
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Chateau Pajzos Tokaji 3 puttonyos 2003
Chateau Pajzos, Tokaji, Aszu, 3 Puttonyos, 2003 The nose sports dried fruits, honey, a sense of Amontillado’s nuttiness, a bit of mustiness and wet hay, the appropriate volatility as well as a touch of spiritousness. In the mouth it is … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary, Late Harvest White, White Dessert
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Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2008
Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Zeltinger, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett 2008 Give this wine a bit of air to blow off most of the reductive character, then the peaches will start to come through. In the mouth it is the Sweetarts of my youth, … Continue reading
Brundlmayer Kamptaler Terrassen Riesling 2008
Weingut Brundlmayer, Kamptaler, Terrassen, Riesling 2008 The nose features limes circled by flowers, very perfumed. In the mouth it is the concentrated essence of limes tempered by a touch of RS – delicious. Estate bottled in Langenlois in Kamptal 12% … Continue reading
Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 2008
Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre 2008 The nose sports minerality and lime. In the mouth you’ll find concentrated citrus, a sense of austerity, a very dry wine with overt minerality – very nice and very long. The only thing missing is the … Continue reading
Jayson Napa Valley Red 2005
Jayson, Napa Valley, Red 2005 This Bordeaux-style blend is opulently fruity and imminently approachable – no need to let this dawdle in the cellar. Our good friend Richard Trost brought this to dinner last night and we enjoyed it with … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Merlot, Napa Valley
Tagged Pahlmeyer
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