J. Lohr Monterey Riesling 2008
J. Lohr Estates, Monterey County, Bay Mist, White Riesling 2008 Over the years this wine has been spot-on with light RS and balancing acidity. The '08 offers up tropical fruits like fresh melon graced with kiwi. In the mouth it is deliciously sweet...
Hanna Sauvignon Blanc 2009
Hanna, Russian River Valley, Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Notes back through the 2004 vintage show a consistent thread of bright citrus and high acidity. The current '09 couples the citrus with freshly cut grass. A bit of petillance adds lift...
Harney Lane Petite Sirah 2006
Harney Lane, Lodi, Petite Sirah 2006 This is dense as you would expect yet the tannins are ripe, making it accessible in now - nice and a class favorite. Proprietors Kyle and Jorja Lerner, the 5th generation growing grapes in the region and the...
Justin Justification 2006
Justin Vineyards & Winery, Paso Robles, Justification 2006 The nose features crushed leaves, black fruits, cookie dough with vanilla and sweet tobacco. In the mouth it is quite structured, tight at this point, just a baby. Yet the fruit is...
Reynoso Sauvignon Blanc 2008
Reynoso Family Vineyards, Alexander Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 There's a nice waft of citrus in the nose with stone fruits like peaches and nectarines. In the mouth the story of citrus continues, with a soft profile and long flavors of tangerine...
Allegrini Valpolicella 2008
Allegrini, Valpolicella 2008 The nose smells of sweet black fruit. The fruitiness repeats on the palate with a light sense of tannin and long acidity - nice. These are notes from our tasting at the estate in the summer of '09 and the wine is now...
Cantina Terlano 2008
During my visit to the Alto Adige in the summer of 2009 I had the opportunity to try these wines at the Cantina. Today they are available on the west coast of the United States. Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco 2008 The nose is very...
McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate, South Eastern Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 This is a light-bodied quaffer, a Cabernet that is smooth and fruity with a touch of sweetness. Here is a Cabernet to try if you're hesitant about this grape. Often the...
Long Gamma Sonoma County White 2009
Long Gamma, Sonoma County, White Wine 2009 The nose explodes with sweetness, like a fruit basket laid inside a bouquet of flowers. In the mouth it is dry but not austere, smooth and ebulliently fruity - nice. The grapes behind this wine are 60%...
Navarro Correas Chardonnay 2008
Navarro Correas, Mendoza, Coleccion Privada, Chardonnay 2008 The nose smells of pears and peaches, accented by oak. In the mouth it is light-bodied and oaky, with a silky texture and a little warmth. The grapes were sourced from the Tunyuan and...