by Ray Johnson | Nov 24, 2012 | Alexander Valley, Bordeaux Style Blends, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Sonoma County
Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cyrus 1998 14 years on this wine is looking youthful in the glass, with hues of red and just a hint of orange at the edge. In the nose an oaky expression entices with an expectation of richness. On the palate the wine is supple, a swatch...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 17, 2012 | California, Carneros, Chardonnay
Reata, Carneros, Chardonnay 2010 The nose features freshly baked biscuits dabbed in butter topped with peaches – you get a sense of the fruit accentuated by the winemakers touch. In the mouth the texture is luscious, buttery with the freshness of stone fruit...