by Ray Johnson | Jul 27, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, Syrah
Provisor, Dry Creek Valley, Syrah 2002 This wine, almost 7 years on is showing quite nicely, with dried fruits and a supple texture. The wine was aged in new and older French oak for 16 months. This was the first vintage of Syrah from proprietors Susan and Doug...
by Ray Johnson | Jul 23, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
Wilson Winery, Dry Creek Valley, Sawyer Vineyard, Zinfandel 2006 This wine just oozes with jammy berry pie and vanilla in the glass. In the mouth it is a supple and slightly warm expression of the same – yummy. You might remember the big prizes that the Wilson’s...
by Ray Johnson | Jul 20, 2009 | California, Chenin Blanc, Dry Creek Valley
Leo Steen, Dry Creek Valley, Saini Farms, Chenin Blanc 2008 Fresh limes and perfume greet you when you lift the glass. This is poignantly refreshing with loads of acidity yet filled out across the palate, lighting every available taste bud. This wine has been...
by Ray Johnson | May 6, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
Peterson, Dry Creek Valley, Timbercrest Farms, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 This wine is vibrant with citrus and accentuated by oakiness. The fermentation began in stainless. To add complexity the lees were stirred and the wine finished in French oak, 20% of which was new,...
by Ray Johnson | May 1, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Late harvest red, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
Dashe, Dry Creek Valley, Late Harvest Zinfandel 2007 Candied berries in a glass, leaping out to greet your nose! The mouth repeats this theme in a very luscious, super-fruity way – brilliant. The grapes measured 40 degrees brix at harvest and the final wine has...
by Ray Johnson | May 1, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
Amphora, Dry Creek Valley, Zinfandel 2006 There’s a healthy dose of black pepper in the nose along with jammy fruit. This Zin is very polished in the mouth, very dense and full of fruit. P&B by Hutchinson Wines in Healdsburg 15.4% $26 at the winery Amphora...
