Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Andrea Oberto
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Blandy's
- Blue Wing Cafe
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Brassfield
- Burgans
- Cantina Terlano
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- J. Keverson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Pahlmeyer
- Plantagenet
- Redwood Creek
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Monthly Archives: May 2010
The wines of Viader
These wines were first tasted during a visit with Alan Viader at the estate on April 30. I bought two of my favorites to share with the UC Berkeley class in San Francisco on May 12. The notes below are … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, Petit Verdot
Tagged Viader
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Stryker Sonoma Cabernet Franc 2007
Stryker Sonoma, Rockpile, Rockpile Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2007 The nose features sweet vanilla, cedar, cherries and pencil shavings. The mouth shows a rich texture, quite plush with the essence of nuttiness and caramel wrapped around a dark chocolate cookie – … Continue reading
La Conseillante 2007
Chateau La Conseillante, Pomerol 2007 Toasty, smoky oak meets blueberries and crushed leaves in the nose. In the mouth you’ll find an approachable wine, with ripe tannins, lots of black fruit, complementary leather and lingering acidity – very nice. The … Continue reading
Brokenwood Semillon 2004
Brokenwood, Hunter Valley, Oakey Creek Vineyard, Semillon 2004 Give this just 10 minutes in the glass to blow off a bit of sulfur. Then the toasty character comes on, quite a complex wine with nuttiness and a bit of spicy … Continue reading
United States Bordeaux blends 2006
Kendall-Jackson, Knights Valley, Highland Estates, Trace Ridge, Red Wine 2006 Unfortunately this bottle is corked. The grapes behind this wine are 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot. The wine was aged for 19 months in French oak, … Continue reading
R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja 2003
R. Lopez de Heredia, Rioja, Crianza, Viña Cubillo 2003 The smell of this wine pulls me in – there’s a complex mix spices, leather, stewed cherries and raisins. In the mouth the acidity that I associate with Rioja is evident, … Continue reading
Harney Lane Tempranillo 2006
Harney Lane, Lodi, Tempranillo 2006 The nose features vanilla, raspberry liquer and freshly split oak – very rich. In the mouth you’ll find tart berry fruit, ripe, velvety tannins, a little warmth and a sense of dark chocolate – nice. … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese 2008 The nose is very fresh, the expression of sweet flowers and nectarines – lovely. In the mouth it is peachy and sweet, with a balancing amount of acidity on the other side … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Eiswein 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Riesling, Eiswein 2007 The nose combines honey and flowers and dried apricots. The mouth is luscious, sweet yet freshened by the ample acidity. The low alcohol adds to its ethereal character – great. Pradikatswein, Erzeugerabfullung in Bernkastel … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Late Harvest White, Mosel, Riesling, White Dessert
Tagged Dr. Loosen
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