by Ray Johnson | Apr 14, 2010 | California, Gewurztraminer, Mendocino County, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Grigio, Riesling
Navarro Vineyards, Mendocino Table Wine, Edelzwicker 2008 The flowers are vibrant when you smell this wine – really delightful. In the mouth the fruit combines nicely with the sweetness. You’ll also pick up a sense of the Gewurz and its traditional...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 14, 2010 | Alexander Valley, Barbera, California, Sonoma County
Seghesio, Alexander Valley, Barbera 2008 The nose screams fresh fruit galore. It’s pretty in the way the black fruit melds with floral notes. In the mouth it is supple and rich, with a viscosity not often seen in Barbera. This has been a consistently ripe crowd...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 14, 2010 | Amador County, Barbera, California, Sierra Foothills
R (Jeff Runquist), Amador County, Cooper Vineyard, Barbera 2008 True to form this wine smells sweetly of vanilla jammy berry fruits. In the mouth the oak comes on with force, adding complexity and richness while Barbera’s acidity is there to make the marriage...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 12, 2010 | California, Late Harvest White, Muscat, White Dessert
St. Supery, California, Moscato 2008 There’s a light dusting of sweet flowers in the nose. In the mouth it is light-bodied and lightly sweet with a bit of bitterness. P&B in Rutherford 9.6% purchased for $8.49 at Bottle Barn – 375 ml bottle St....
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...
