by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Saint-Julien
Clos du Marquis, Saint-Julien 2003 There is vibrant sweet, black fruit in the nose. In the mouth you could swear this wine is from the New World. While the structure associated with Bordeaux is on stage in this wine, the fruit is vivacious and the tannins are quite...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, France, Merlot, Saint-Emilion
Chateau Fombrauge,Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru 2005 The nose is smoky and toasty with tobacco lead and cherries. The sense of pipe tobacco follows through in the mouth ripe red fruits and the structure that you expect in Bordeaux. There is great balance between all of the...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | Cabernet Franc, California, Clarksburg
R, Clarksburg, Salman Vineyard, Cabernet Franc 2006 The nose combines vanilla with red fruits and a little cedar. There is suppleness to the palate and a moderate amount of Cab Franc’s natural acidity with plenty of California fruit. The vineyard is located on...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | California, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
Voss, Napa Valley, Rutherford Estate Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Today on the first of April, 2009 the citrus is holding steady and the wine retains its freshness – bravo! In the fall of ’08 I noted: there’s a sense of gooseberries, candied...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | France, Loire Valley, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc
Jean Reverdy, Sancerre, La Reine Blanche 2007 Once again the smell of grass and grapefruit are in full force while the mouth follows suit with plenty of acidity and a little minerality. My notes from the previous three vintages show this consistent thread of...
