by Ray Johnson | Dec 11, 2008 | Alsace, Cremant d'Alsace, France, Pinot Noir, Sparkling Dry
Lucien Albrecht, Cremant d’Alsace, Brut, Rose nv In the nose are candied fruits and flowers. The mouth is quite fruity, moderately acidic with some creaminess – nice value. This wine is all Pinot Noir and the wine spends 9 months on the lees after the...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 11, 2008 | California, Pinot Noir, San Benito County
Williams Selyem San Benito County, Vista Verde Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2006 Tasted at the Wine & Spirts Magazine panel tasting last week, this was one of the eleven of 45 wines passed through to the next round. In the nose, there is sweet red fruit and oak. In the...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 5, 2008 | Oregon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Cloudline, Oregon, Pinot Noir 2007 There’s vegetative characters and compost with a sense of carbonic maceration. The nose on this wine never seemed to come around. The mouth repeats on the smells and is very light-bodied and low in concentration. Cellared and...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 5, 2008 | Anderson Valley, California, Mendocino County, Pinot Noir
Woodenhead, Anderson Valley, Pinot Noir 2003 The wine has developed volatility which shows in both the smell and on the palate yet the fruit is still quite vibrant across the tongue. P&B in Forestville 14.5% estimated price of $40 at the winery...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 5, 2008 | Anderson Valley, California, Mendocino County, Pinot Noir
Toulouse, Anderson Valley, Pinot Noir 2006 Smoky and spiritous in the nose and warm and gripping in the mouth. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak. P&B in Philo 14.5% $39 at the winery Toulouse Vineyards
by Ray Johnson | Nov 21, 2008 | Central Otago, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, Pinot Noir
Rippon, Central Otago, Lake Wanaka, Pinot Noir 2006 This vintage sports smoky and toasty notes in the nose. The mouth is densely packed with fruit and the ample acidity carries the flavor for a long time. Notes on the previous vintage: Lots of brown spices and black...
