by Ray Johnson | Oct 30, 2009 | California, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
The Seventy-Five Wine Company, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 The nose on this wine packs some punch. Give it a bit of air to blow off the reductive character and then you can focus on the gooseberries, freshly mown grass and citrus. In the mouth it is quite...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 29, 2009 | California, Dry Creek Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
Mill Creek, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, Estate Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 The nose shows off notes of citrus and tropical fruits like banana. In the mouth it is full of orange and grapefuit,with plenty of acidity and a little warmth. Grown, produced and...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 25, 2009 | Calaveras County, California, Sauvignon Blanc, Sierra Foothills
Chatom Vineyards, Calaveras County, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 In the nose this Sauvignon features flowers and green herbs while in the mouth it is soft and viscous. Grown, produced and bottled in Douglas Flat 14.8% $16 at the winery, a gift from the SFCWC Chatom...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 24, 2009 | California, Mendocino County, Sauvignon Blanc
Husch, Mendocino, Renegade, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This is a rounder style of Sauvignon with the enhancement of oak. The wine takes its name from the ‘renegade’ yeasts that are allowed to ply their craft without the help of their cultured cousins. The grapes...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 22, 2009 | California, Sauvignon Blanc
Pomelo, California, Sauvignon Blanc 2008 The nose sports citrus and freshly mown grass. In the mouth you’ll find lemon with a sense of both its juice and pith. The wine is soft, clean and light with a bit of petillance and moderate acidity. Produced and bottled...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 19, 2009 | California, Monterey County, Sauvignon Blanc
Scheid Vineyards, Monterey, Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This wine features a nice burst of grapefruit, moderate concentration and a little warmth. 90% of the wine was produced in stainless while the remaining 10% was aged in three year-old French oak barrels....
