by Ray Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | California, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
De La Montanya, Sonoma Coast, Flying Rooster Ranch 2005 This wine shines with sweet smells. There’s candied fruit and perfume overlayed with earthiness. The mouth features a boatload of fruit framed by ample acidity and a rising note of brett that adds...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Russian Hill, Russian River Valley, Estate Vineyards, Pinot Noir 2006 In the nose there’s lots of sweet oak, freshly cut and laced with vanilla. In the mouth this wine is quite astringent as well as oaky. Winemaker Patrick Melley. Estate Grown and Bottled in...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | California, Marin County, Pinot Noir
Willowbrook, Marin County, Pinot Noir 2007 Sweet black fruits dominate the nose with hints of vanilla. The mouth follows the same with a supple feel and ripe tannin in the background – an elegant wine. This bottling is one of the County Series of wines from Joe...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Paul Mathew, Russian River Valley, Rose of Pinot Noir 2007 There’s cherry fruit and some spicy floral notes in the nose while the mouth of this wine has a very soft feel, some creaminess and a touch of sugar to complete the thickness. The fruit for this wine is...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 14, 2009 | Interviews, Media
I just finished an interview with one of our judges, DeWayne Holmdahl, who hosts the Wine Show down in Santa Barbara. The show will air this Saturday, January 17 at 4:00 p.m. pacific time. You can listen in online at that time by following this link AM1440
