by Ray Johnson | Aug 29, 2009 | Arkansas, Concord, Fortified dessert, Port, Tawny Port
Wiederkehr, Arkansas Moutain, Tawny Port nv The nose sports lots of vanilla with nuts and a very overt sense of oaky richness. In the mouth the nuttiness continues with caramel sweetness. The alcohol is perfectly integrated so watch that it doesn’t sneak up on...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 28, 2009 | Arkansas
St. John, Red Table Wine, Medium Sweet, de Vine Red nv This wine speaks floral notes from the glass with the foxiness I associate with the Concord that I ate as a boy. In the mouth is fruity and friendly, displaying a sweet and tart character like a Mosel Riesling...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 28, 2009 | California, Lodi, Zinfandel
Michael & David, Lodi, 7 Deadly Zins, Old Vine Zinfandel 2007 This wine has been a consistent oak bomb on the soft and plush side. The current vintage is particularly on the mark, soft, light-bodied and very oaky – a sure crowd pleaser! The vines that...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 28, 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley
Sequoia Grove, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 The nose combines earth, forest floor, black fruits a bit of bay leaf. In the mouth this wine is structured, yet in a way that shows off the black fruit rather than dominting it. Thus the tannins are ripe, the...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 28, 2009 | American, Merlot
Post Familie, American, Merlot nv There’s a lively pluminess in the glass when you smell this wine. In the mouth there’s plenty of fruit as well, with a healthy dose of acidity making this a natural with food. You can sense the tannin in the background and...
