by Ray Johnson | Nov 7, 2009 | California, Central Coast, Lagrein
Praxis, Central Coast, Lagrein 2007 My hat is off to Praxis for making wine from this grape, so celebrated in the Alto Adige yet almost unknown in California. The New and Old Worlds come together in the glass with ripe cherry fruit, a dusting of vanilla, a little...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 7, 2009 | California, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
Merryvale, Napa Valley, Starmont, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 There is a bright sense of satsuma and grapefruit through and through with a nice touch of capsicum. The wine is crisp, with a little petillance, very fresh and very long – nice. 4% Semillon augments the...
