by Ray Johnson | Nov 5, 2008 | Cabernet Franc, Loire Valley, Saumur-Champigny
Clos Rougeard, Saumur Champigny 2004 There’s complexity here in the nose, a combination of sweet oak, smokiness, chocolate and a little bit of volatility. The sweet flavors follow suit in the mouth with a heavy dose of brett and a tart framework. This wine goes...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 5, 2008 | Cabernet Franc, Chinon, France, Loire Valley
Catherine & Pierre Breton, Chinon, Beaumont 2005 The smells of sweet berry fruit with crush leaves and green herbs. In the mouth the wine is chewy and lightly but appropriately green with tart fruit flavors. The vines for the Beaumont are 50 years old and the wine...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 5, 2008 | France, Loire Valley, Pouilly-Fume, Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine Didier Dagueneau, Pouilly-Fume, Pur Sang 2004 In this wine there is the smell of cat pee and minerality. The mouth is very concentrated and long, with ripe citrus flavors like orange and tangerine. This Sauvignon is barrel fermented. Produced in Sant Andelain...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 5, 2008 | Chenin Blanc, France, Loire Valley, Savennieres
Domaine des Baumard, Savennières, Clos du Papillon 2004 This nose lights up with minerality and matchstick as the sulfur works it way into the air. There’s lanolin and a hint of green as well. The nose is full-on, intense acidity yet not acid alone. There is a...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 5, 2008 | California
Domaine Frank Millet, Sancerre 2007 Citrus and grassiness come to the top of the glass. In the mouth, there’s a real sense of grapefruit, with its acidity and an appropriate touch of bitterness. This has been a perennial value from the appellation. Sourced from...
