Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Andrea Oberto
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Blandy's
- Blue Wing Cafe
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Brassfield
- Burgans
- Cantina Terlano
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- J. Keverson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Pahlmeyer
- Plantagenet
- Redwood Creek
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Category Archives: Late Harvest White
Raymond-Lafon Sauternes 2004
Chateau Raymond-Lafon, Sauternes 2004 In the nose you’ll find honey and tropical fruit with appropriate volatility. In the mouth it is caramel, long lasting caramel, silky and balanced by lemony acidity. Planted 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon. The Famille Meslier … Continue reading
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Robert Mondavi Moscato d’Oro 2007
Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley, Moscato d’Oro 2007 In the nose you’ll find a light waft of the orange blossoms we associate with Muscat. In the mouth the wine is clean and fruity, a light expression of Muscat as dessert, fresh … Continue reading
Posted in California, Late Harvest White, Muscat, Napa Valley, White Dessert
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Pacific Rim Vin de Glaciere 2007
Pacific Rim, Columbia Valley, Selenium Vineyard, Vin de Glaciere, Riesling 2007 This wine features lots of dried apricot, with acidity to match the great sweetness, a wine that is very dense and very long. The grapes were grown at an … Continue reading
Royal Tokaji 5 2005
The Royal Tokaji Company, Tokaji, Aszu, 5 Puttonyos 2005 As always this wine is a pleasure to taste, melding a sugary, thickness to an acidity zing, making this wine last so long after you swallow – brilliant. 328 g/l sugar … Continue reading
Posted in Furmint, Hungary, Late Harvest White, White Dessert
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St. James Late Harvest Vignoles 2005
St. James Winery, Ozark Mountain, Late Harvest, Vignoles 2005 The smell reminds me of pumpkin pie with its brown spices showing and maybe graced with a few slices of orange. The mouth is full of the flavor of caramel. The … Continue reading
Posted in Late Harvest White, Missouri, Ozark Mountain, Vignoles, White Dessert
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Chateau Grillon 2002
Chateau Grillon, Sauternes 2002 In the nose there are dried apricots, hay and a bit of nuttiness. In the mouth the wine is moderately sweet, with moderate viscosity and a nice thread of balancing acidity. This was probably on the … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, France, Late Harvest White, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White Dessert
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Huet Moelleux 1990
Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, 1ere Trie, Moelleux 1990 This wine has developed a beautiful tawny color over almost 2 decades. The nose smells of toffee, caramel and raisins. The mouth is an absolute explosions of fresh oranges covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Late Harvest White, Loire Valley, White Dessert
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deLorimier Lace 2006
deLorimier, Alexander Valley, Estate Bottled, Late Harvest, Lace 2006 This is rich and tropical with a lovely sense of dried apricots and balancing acidity. The botrytised grapes behind the wine are 55% Muscat Blanc and 45% Semillon, harvested at 29.9 … Continue reading
Carol Shelton Sweet Caroline 2006
Carol Shelton, Russian River Valley, Fanucchi Vineyard, Sweet Caroline, Trousseau Gris 2006 This is a light-bodied dessert wine from a grape that makes some very acidic table wines. There’s actually a grapy character to this wine that I associate with … Continue reading
Trecini Late Harvest 2007
Trecini, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, Late Harvest, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This wine offers the pleasure of Sauternes at a good price – honey, complexity and zippy lemons. The grapes for this wine were harvested at 44 brix, 11 degrees … Continue reading