by Ray Johnson | Apr 9, 2010 | Alexander Valley, California, Sauvignon Blanc
Reynoso Family Vineyards, Alexander Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 There’s a nice waft of citrus in the nose with stone fruits like peaches and nectarines. In the mouth the story of citrus continues, with a soft profile and long flavors of tangerine and grapefruit...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 9, 2010 | Corvina, Rondinella, Valpolicella, Veneto
Allegrini, Valpolicella 2008 The nose smells of sweet black fruit. The fruitiness repeats on the palate with a light sense of tannin and long acidity – nice. These are notes from our tasting at the estate in the summer of ’09 and the wine is now available...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 9, 2010 | Alto Adige, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Terlano Classico
During my visit to the Alto Adige in the summer of 2009 I had the opportunity to try these wines at the Cantina. Today they are available on the west coast of the United States. Cantina Terlano, Alto Adige, Pinot Bianco 2008 The nose is very pretty, with floral notes....
by Ray Johnson | Apr 8, 2010 | Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon, South Eastern Australia
McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate, South Eastern Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 This is a light-bodied quaffer, a Cabernet that is smooth and fruity with a touch of sweetness. Here is a Cabernet to try if you’re hesitant about this grape. Often the profile is...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 7, 2010 | California, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, Viognier
Long Gamma, Sonoma County, White Wine 2009 The nose explodes with sweetness, like a fruit basket laid inside a bouquet of flowers. In the mouth it is dry but not austere, smooth and ebulliently fruity – nice. The grapes behind this wine are 60% Sauvignon Blanc,...
