Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Benziger
- Blandy's
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Burgans
- Chronicle
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- Kendall-Jackson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Napa Cellars
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Paul Hobbs
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Ruggeri
- Sawyer Cellars
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Trinchero Winery
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Category Archives: Late Harvest White
Gann Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Gann Family Cellars, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Late Harvest, Sauvignon Blanc 2005 This golden wine is redolent of honey and creme caramel. In the mouth there is caramel and a little nuttiness with a thick, rich texture. Residual sugar … Continue reading
Chateau Suduiraut 2005
Chateau Suduiraut, Sauternes 1er Cru 2005 The nose features lots of honey, a bit of straw, tropical fruit notes and appropriate volatility. In the mouth it is thick and rich, lemony, tempered by acidity and reminiscent of a spoonful of … Continue reading
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Jaboulet Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise 2007
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Le Chant des Griolles 2007 The nose features the expected orange blossom of Muscat with the region’s typical spiritous character in the subtly in the background. In the mouth you’ll find oranges and cinnamon, … Continue reading
Posted in Fortified dessert, France, Late Harvest White, Muscat, Muscat Beaumes de Venise, Rhône, White Dessert
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Chateau Gravas 2008
Chateau Gravas, Sauternes 2008 The nose shows a nice sense of tropical fruit, honey and minerality. In the mouth you’ll find a light-bodied Sauternes, yet one that hits the profile, albeit without the concentration of the big guns – yet … Continue reading
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Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos 2006
The Royal Tokaji Company, Tokaji, Aszu, 5 Puttonyos 2006 The nose weaves notes of caramel of honey with dried tropical fruits. The mouth shows the rich bounty of good Tokaji, viscous yet tangy, dried apricots and brown sugar – delightful. … Continue reading
Posted in Furmint, Hungary, Late Harvest White, Tokaji, White Dessert
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Dr. Loosen Eiswein 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Riesling, Eiswein 2007 The nose combines honey and flowers and dried apricots. The mouth is luscious, sweet yet freshened by the ample acidity. The low alcohol adds to its ethereal character – great. Pradikatswein, Erzeugerabfullung in Bernkastel … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Late Harvest White, Mosel, Riesling, White Dessert
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St. Supery Moscato 2008
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 … Continue reading
Chateau d’Yquem
Chateau d’Yquem, Sauternes 2005 From the start, the nose features a complex mix of honey, vanilla, appropriate volatility, creme caramel and dried apricots. In the mouth it is broad and viscous, a wine whose texture is luscious. With time, the … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, France, Late Harvest White, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White Dessert
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Chateau Pajzos Tokaji 3 puttonyos 2003
Chateau Pajzos, Tokaji, Aszu, 3 Puttonyos, 2003 The nose sports dried fruits, honey, a sense of Amontillado’s nuttiness, a bit of mustiness and wet hay, the appropriate volatility as well as a touch of spiritousness. In the mouth it is … Continue reading
Posted in Hungary, Late Harvest White, White Dessert
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Dolce 2004
Dolce, Napa Valley, Late Harvest Wine 2004 As I usually find with this wine, the emulation of Sauternes is quite apparent. In the nose there is honey, caramel, oak, tropical fruits and volatility. In the mouth the memory of my … Continue reading
Posted in California, Late Harvest White, Napa Valley, Semillon, White Dessert
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