by Ray Johnson | Oct 12, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Sonoma County
On Monday the team at Sonoma State took a trip to St. Francis in the Sonoma Valley. We met with President and CEO Christopher Silva to see the operation from start to finish. What is striking at St. Francis is the degree to which the winery focuses on cleanliness....
by Ray Johnson | Sep 18, 2010 | Australia, Chardonnay, Great Southern, Western Australia
This wines sport a nose brimming with freshly toasted bread and brown spices. In the mouth the ripeness of tropical fruit is matched by the richness of an oak accent – nice. The grapes were grown around Mount Barker in the Great Southern. Malolactic was...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 26, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Guenoc Valley, Lake County
Langtry Estate, Guenoc Valley, Genevieve Vineyard, Chardonnay 2008 This is a rich Chardonnay that provides a multiplex experience, to borrow from the film industry. The nose features tropical fruit and toasty, nuttiness. In the mouth the tropical fruit is fully on...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 24, 2010 | Alexander Valley, California, Chardonnay, Sonoma County
Murphy-Goode, Alexander Valley, Minnesota Cuvee, Chardonnay 2008 This is a richer style of Chardonnay with notes of oak, brown spices, butter and vanilla in the nose. On the palate there’s a sense of stone fruits, oak, a moderate amount of acidity, a light body...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 12, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Handley, Dry Creek Valley, Handley Vineyard, Chardonnay 2007 The nose features tropical fruit and subtle oak in the background while the mouth shows us a light and fresh version of Chardonnay, fruity with roundness – very nice. The estate is best known for its...
by Ray Johnson | Aug 9, 2010 | Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Sparkling Dry
Pierre Gimonnet & Fils, Champagne, Premier Cru, Gastronome, Blanc de Blancs, Brut 2004 This wine is the epitome of green apples in a glass, bracing and wonderful. This profile is emblematic of the house style and the length is amazing. Elabore in Cuis, 12%...
