by Ray Johnson | Oct 17, 2010 | California, Monterey County, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Santa Lucia Highlands
Lucia Vineyards & Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands, Lucy, Rose of Pinot Noir 2008 This deeply colored Pinot rose has the scent of strawberries and raspberries – very fresh indeed. In the mouth the fruit continues to shine with a creamy, rounded texture –...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 17, 2010 | California, Carneros, Chardonnay
Starkey’s Court, Carneros, Green Acres Vineyard, Chardonnay 2008 This is a luscious style of Chardonnay, sporting the scent of toffee and muffins spiked with brown spices and orange. On the palate, the richness is in full force, with a sense of caramel gliding...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 13, 2010 | Andalucia, Fino, Palomino, Sherry, Spain
Gonzalez Byass, Jerez, Tio Pepe, Fine Muy Seco, Palomino, Fino, nv The nose features a nice sense of the traditional bruised apples, coupled with fresh apples and minerality. In addition there is nuttiness and spicy floral notes – very complex. In the mouth it is...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 12, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Sonoma County
On Monday the team at Sonoma State took a trip to St. Francis in the Sonoma Valley. We met with President and CEO Christopher Silva to see the operation from start to finish. What is striking at St. Francis is the degree to which the winery focuses on cleanliness....
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2010 | Australia, Chardonnay, Great Southern, Western Australia
This wines sport a nose brimming with freshly toasted bread and brown spices. In the mouth the ripeness of tropical fruit is matched by the richness of an oak accent – nice. The grapes were grown around Mount Barker in the Great Southern. Malolactic was...
