Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Benziger
- Blandy's
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Burgans
- Chronicle
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- Kendall-Jackson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Napa Cellars
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Paul Hobbs
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Ruggeri
- Sawyer Cellars
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Trinchero Winery
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Leeuwin Art Series Cabernet 2003
Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River, Art Series, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 The nose sports cherries, both dried and fresh, cocoa, dusty and sandy Cape Leeuwin pathways and pipe tobacco. In the mouth, this wine, less than ten years on since the harvest, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
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St. Supery Elu 2005
St. Supery, Napa Valley, Elu 2005 The nose features Cassis and cigar box, some leafy, Bordeauxish character, complex and sprinkled as if with fresh tobacco. In the mouth this wine is chewy yet approachable, enhanced with oak. Think of serving … Continue reading
Balletto Pinot Noir 2009
Balletto, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Estate Bottled, Pinot Noir 2009 The nose features fresh strawberries and rhubarb with a bit of forest floor for complexity. In the mouth the fruit is fresh and vibrant, the body is light and … Continue reading
Posted in California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
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Hanna Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Hanna, Russian River Valley, Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Notes back through the 2004 vintage show a consistent thread of bright citrus and high acidity. The latest release, 2010, couples the citrus with freshly cut grass as in the ’09. A bit … Continue reading
Posted in California, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
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