by Ray Johnson | Aug 9, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Mendocino County, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Roederer Estate, Anderson Valley, Estate Bottled, Extra Dry nv The nose displays stone fruits, apples and citrus with a little puff pastry. In the mouth you’ll find the essence of green apples and citrus with a balancing shot of sweetness. As many of you know, I...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 7, 2010 | California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Sparkling Dry
Domaine Carneros, Carneros, Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Le Reve 2004 As in the past, the nose exhibits the sweetest of fruits and flowers. In the mouth the theme continues with ripe stone fruits, a creamy texture and a dosage that amplifies the fruitiness – always a...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 7, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Mendocino County, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Scharffenberger, Mendocino County, Brut Rose, Sparkling Wine nv This is a sparkler that features lively fruit, vivid strawberries and raspberry punch, with an accent of floral notes. In the mouth the fruit carries on with a creamy character, a sense of vanilla, a...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 7, 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Clos Du Val, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, Estate Bottled, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 The nose features a complex mix of black fruit, chocolate and earthiness. In the mouth it is quite dense and structured. At this point it is just a baby but a long sleep in the...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 7, 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Emblem, Napa Valley, Rutherford, Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 The sense of Cassis leaps out of the glass when you pour this wine – the fruit character ripe and concentrated. In the mouth the concentration of fruit continues, on a structured frame. The wine is a...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 4, 2010 | California, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Small Vines, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir 2008 This wine is a star. In the nose the fruit has a liqueur-like character, showing off its ripeness. In the mouth there is again that straddling of the Old and New Worlds that Small Vines pulls off vintage after...
