by Ray Johnson | Sep 2, 2007 | Zinfandel
Domaine de l’Arjolle Z de l’Arjolle vin de table Zinfandel Light berry fruit, ample acidity with some astringency and earthiness. The wine is rather lean for the price and begins to show alcoholic after a few hours. From a 250 acre estate near Pezenas in...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 2, 2007 | Zinfandel
Elyse Napa Valley Red Wine Couzins 2005 Warm and plush, dry though possessing a sweet character of very ripe fruit. 47% Primitivo, 39% Zinfandel and 14% Petite Sirah harvested at brix levels spread from 23.6 to 27.7. The wine was aged 10.5 mos. in 90% used Fr oak...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 2, 2007 | Late harvest red
Rosenblum Cellars California Rosie Rabbit Late Harvest Zinfandel 2004 Sweet and brimming with nutty raspberry fruit, a very soft and low-acid style of dessert wine. Formerly sourced from the Rosie Rabbit vineyard in the Russian River Valley the name now encompasses a...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 24, 2007 | Fortified dessert
Milliaire Sierra Foothills Vineyard Selections Clockspring Port 2004 About 80% Zinfandel with 3 Portuguese grapes as well, 19.5% P&B Murphys $28 at the winery www.milliairewinery.com
by Ray Johnson | Aug 24, 2007 | Petite Sirah
McManis California Petite Sirah 2005 An approachable Petite with lots of berry fruit and a taming of the tannins. 13.5% P&B Ripon, winemakers Jeff Runquist and Mike Robustelli, $9.99 at BevMo www.mcmanisfamilyvineyards.com Victor Hugo Paso Robles Petite Sirah 2003...
