Ray Johnson’s Wine Blog

Another Look at Gewurz

Posted in February 26th, 2008

by Ray in Australia, California, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Russian River Valley, South Eastern Australia

Harvest Moon Russian River Valley Dry Gewurztraminer 2007
Estate grown fruit and some oak treatment. G, P&B in Santa Rosa. 12.5% $?? at the winery, winery sample Harvest Moon
Rosemount Estate South Eastern Australia Traminer Riesling 2005
65% Gewurz and 35% Riesling. P&B in Denman in New South Wales. 11.5% $4.99 at Bottle Barn Rosemount

Riesling Revue

Posted in November 2nd, 2007

by Ray in Australia, Central Otago, Clare Valley, Eden Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, South Eastern Australia

More recently we tasted a variation on the original revue below. This flight features 3 wines. First there is the 06 Aurum then the 06 Polish Hill from Grosset and last a more mature bottle of the Pewsey Vale. Notes for the latter two wines follow directly below and the Aurum is [...]