by Ray Johnson | Feb 22, 2010 | California, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Sparkling Dry
Korbel, Russian River Valley Champagne, Natural’ Méthode Champenoise 2007 In the nose you’ll find green apples and strawberries while in the mouth it is acidic, with a sense of apples that have been baked with brown sugar – nice. 65% Pinot Noir, 35%...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 23, 2010 | Adelaide Hills, Australia, Chardonnay, Piccadilly Valley, South Australia
Petaluma, Piccadilly Valley, Chardonnay 2004 The nose offers toastiness, freshly split oak and vanilla with a sense of ripe, tropical fruit. In the mouth the viscosity is matched by steely acidity, combining the best of Burgundian austerity and Australian flamboyance....
by Ray Johnson | Dec 23, 2009 | Adelaide Hills, Australia, Chardonnay, South Australia
Shoofly, Adelaide Hills, Chook Raffle, Chardonnay 2008 Give this wine a bit of air to blow off the initial matchstick character. Then you’ll find a medley of green apples, peaches and minerality. In the mouth it is crisp and driven by the fruit, a refreshing...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 14, 2009 | Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Macon, Macon-Villages
Henri Perrusset, Macon Villages, ‘Macon Farges’, selection vielles vignes 2002 The nose is quite complex with smokiness, nuttiness, butterscotch and brown spices. In the mouth a beautiful richness has developed, buttery and full of baked apple spices yet...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 29, 2009 | California, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
Ernest & Julio Gallo, Sonoma Coast, Estate, Chardonnay 2005 This wine is firing on all cylinders: the fruit, the acidity and the complexing agents of the winemaker.This is a wine that would make an aritisan in the village of Meursault quite proud, where richness...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 23, 2009 | Champagne, Chardonnay, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Pierre Morlet, Champagne, Premier Cru, Grande Reserve, Brut nv There’s a lovely biscuit character in the nose, graced with flowers. In the mouth there is lots of green apple and plenty of acidity in the elegant sparkler. The grapes behind this wine are 74% Pinot...
