by Ray Johnson | Apr 12, 2010 | Germany, Mosel, Riesling
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Dr.L, Riesling 2008 Candy and flowers mark the nose. The mouth features the tartness of lime and the ripeness of tropical fruit accented by a healthy dose of residual sugar making a wine that would be perfect with some spicy prawns. Qualitatswein,...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 12, 2010 | France, Loire Valley, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine André Vatan, Sancerre, Les Charmes 2008 The nose features grass, lemon, minerality and perfume. In the mouth it is bracing with a sense of freshly sqeezed lemon juice – very nice. André Vatan is a generous and gregarious man who also makes wood aged...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 10, 2010 | Corvina, Ripasso, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto
Masi, Rosso Del Veronese IGT, Campofiorin, Ripasso 2006 The nose features leather, cherries, fresh and dried, as well as licorice. The mouth displays tart cherries, a long thread of acidity and the complexity of an appropriate dash of brett. This wine has consistently...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 10, 2010 | California, Pinot Gris and Grigio
McManis Family Vineyards, California, Pinot Grigio 2009 The fresh fruits leap out of the glass – pineapple, banana, orange – the best sort of cocktail. In the mouth there is a softness and roundness to this Grigio, with perhaps some sub-threshold RS adding...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 10, 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Spragia Family Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, Andolsen Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 The nose features Cassis and a touch of the forest floor, a light green element adding complexity and a nice dash of vanilla. In the mouth it is muscular and youthful, quite tannic...
