by Ray Johnson | Jul 8, 2008 | California, Port, Sierra Foothills
Renwood Sierra Foothills Vintage Port 2003 Sweet and slathered in oak essence – a class favorite. 5 traditional Portuguese grapes made this wine, Tinta Cao, Alvararhao, Souzao, Bastardo and Touriga. Aged in neutral American oak for 2 years, 7.9% RS. P&B in...
by Ray Johnson | Jul 7, 2008 | Amador County, California, Port, Sierra Foothills
Macchia Amador County Linsteadt Vineyard Dangerous Port 2004 In the house style of ripeness and richness with integrated alcohol. The grapes are a combo of Barbera and Zinfandel. P&B in Lockeford 20.1% $25 at the winery Macchia
by Ray Johnson | May 7, 2008 | Napa Valley, Port, Zinfandel
Ballentine Vineyards Napa Valley Estate Grown Zinfandel Port 2004 There’s a sense of a brand new, just crushed wine in the cellar, with vivacious, grapy fruit. There’s definitely some heat as we would see from Portugal, yet this New World Port wears its...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 1, 2008 | Port, Portugal
Taylor Fladgate, Porto, Late Bottled Vintage 2001 Dried fruits such as prunes are a common theme with noticeable alcohol – true to type and sometimes the wine seems to have the alcohol integrated even better than usual, though most are not bothered by a little kick in...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 16, 2007 | Australia, Port, South Australia
Penfolds South Australia Club Tawny (no longer called Port) nv The last bottle tasted was maple syrup personified with completely integrated alcohol. Made from Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre and matured in small oak in Kalimna. The wine was subsequently bottled at...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 12, 2007 | California, Contra Costa County, Port, Zinfandel
Rosenblum Cellars San Francisco Bay Castanho Vineyard Zinfandel Port 2003 Viscous and full of vanilla. Noticeable but appropriate sense of alcohol for a port style of wine. This vineyard hails from Contra Costa County and was aged in US and Fr oak for 18 mos. 12% RS...
