by Ray Johnson | Oct 8, 2008 | Aperitif, Charente, France
Gaston Rivière, Pineau des Charentes, Pineau François 1er, White Pineau nv This has the taste and smell of Cognac and grape juice and follows-on from its creation. The grapes are old vine Colombard, fortified with minimum one year old Cognac added to the must after...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 8, 2008 | Bordeaux, France, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Chateau Guiraud, Bordeaux Blanc Sec, Le G de Chateau Guiraud 2006 This vintage is pretty hard to love in that the smell is all minerality and solvent notes. There’s viscosity and acidity but flavor? Sourced from vines with an average age of 15 years, planted 70%...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 7, 2008 | Aglianico, Campania, Italy, Paestum, Taurasi
De Conciliis, Paestum IGT Donnaluna, Aglianico 2004 There’s a sense of cola and black fruits and this grape’s tannic grip, on the astringent side of the road. I really tried to give this wine a fair shake but it just doesn’t have enough stuffing to...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 7, 2008 | Italy, Negroamaro, Primitivo, Puglia
Tormaresca, Puglia IGT, Neprica 2007 The grapes are 40% Negroamaro, 30% Primitivo, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Estate grown and bottled in Minervino Murge 13.5% $9.99 at Traverso’s Tormaresca Torreguaceto, Vino Rosso da Tavola 2003 Bottled by Racemi in Manduria 13%...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 7, 2008 | California, Napa Valley, Zinfandel
Storybook Mountain Vineyards, Napa Valley, Eastern Exposures, Estate, Zinfandel 2005 This is not a wimpy Zin for the structure is there to accentuate the fruit. The grapes for this wine are a selection of mountain grown fruit on the property. Estate grown, produced...
