Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Andrea Oberto
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Blandy's
- Blue Wing Cafe
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Brassfield
- Burgans
- Cantina Terlano
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- J. Keverson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Pahlmeyer
- Plantagenet
- Redwood Creek
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Category Archives: Burgundy
Red wines from France and Italy
Louis Latour, Marsannay, Rouge 2007 The nose displays earthiness and meatiness upon first opening with a bit of black fruit in the background. In the mouth it is quite hard at this point in time. Mis en bouteille a Beaune … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chianti, Chianti Classico, France, Italy, Marsannay, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Tuscany
Tagged Castellare, Louis Latour
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Joseph Drouhin Saint-Veran 2008
Joseph Drouhin, Saint-Veran 2008 This Chardonnay combines the acidity you think of in fresh green apples with the slipperiness of a light pat of butter – nice, light-bodied Burgundy. Maturation is solely in stainless steel. Mis en bouteille par Drouhin … Continue reading
William Fevre Chablis Vaillons 2008
Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Vaillons 2008 The nose combines flint and green apples. In the mouth the acidity is lively and the whole palate is alight with flavor – very nice and very long. 100% of the wine … Continue reading
Bourgogne Rouge 2007
Domaine G. Roumier, Chambolle-Musigny 2007 Give this some air to allow the fruit to emerge. Then there’s a mix of cherries, moist black earth in the garden and brown spices. In the mouth this is just a baby, with plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Beaune, Burgundy, Chambolle-Musigny, France, Pinot Noir
Tagged de Montille, Roumier
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William Fevre Chablis Fourchaume 2008
William Fevre, Chablis Premier Cru, Fourchaume 2008 In the nose you’ll find the smell of bread dough and butter with a healthy whiff of stone fruits. In the mouth the concentration of fruit is evident, with buttery richness adding a … Continue reading
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages 2008
Louis Jadot, Beaujolais-Villages 2008 The nose expresses the essence of fresh grapes with a bit of earthiness. In the mouth the fruit is bright, the acidity lively and the tannin just a hint in the background. This is perfect when … Continue reading
Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Fourchaume 2007
Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Premier Cru, Fourchaume 2007 The nose features bright green apple and minerality. In the mouth the acidity is invigorating, as if biting into that green apple. While at the same time there is a richness in the … Continue reading
Pinot Noir Rose 2009
Domaine Charles Audoin, Marsannay Rose 2009 The nose features stone fruits and minerality, with a bit of earthiness and a whiff of a dairy note. In the mouth there is an austerity and a bit of warmth and grip. Drink … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, California, Marsannay, Rosé, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Tagged Charles Audoin, Lynmar
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William Fevre Champs Royaux 2008
William Fevre, Chablis, Champs Royaux, 2008 There’s flintiness in the nose with fresh green apples. In the mouth the acidity stands out, as if biting a slice of that apple, yet there is also a roundness to the wine, a sense … Continue reading
Pinot Noir in Burgundy
Domaine de Montille, Bourgogne 2007 There’s pretty raspberry fruit laced with brown spices in the nose. The mouth is quite concentrated, full of acidity with a whisper of tannin in the background. As with the 2005, lay this down for … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chambolle-Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Pinot Noir, Volnay
Tagged de Montille
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