by Ray Johnson | Jan 20, 2009 | Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa, Stellenbosch
Sauvignon Republic, Stellenbosch, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 This wine is no slouch in its intensity, with the grassier side of herbaceousness on display. Back in November we tasted this bottling along with the Marlborough and the Russian River bottlings in the same...
by Ray Johnson | Jan 13, 2009 | California, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County
Ferrari-Carano, Sonoma County, Fume Blanc 2007 In the nose there is sweet tropical fruit and minerality along with a bit of cut grass. In the mouth this wine has a softer, creamier feel than many Sauvignon, displaying richness rather than steeliness. The fruit for...
by Ray Johnson | Dec 10, 2008 | California, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc
Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Ripe citrus and floral notes dazzle your nose when you smell this wine. In the mouth, it is round and softer than many SBs, with ripeness of fruit and a little warmth. When we visited the winery in the summer, Matt...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 18, 2008 | Bordeaux, France, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White Dessert
Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne, Sauternes 2001 This wine displays lots of tropical fruit in the nose, a sense of bananas and pineapple mixed with the mineral edge of appropriate volatility, though too much for some of the class. In the mouth, there is caramel, warmth and...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 14, 2008 | Burgundy, France, Saint-Bris, Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine Ghislaine et Jean-Hugues Goisot, Saint-Bris 2007 Of course all of the wines in this northern outpost of Burgundy do not go by the name of Chablis. We had an opportunity to visit the cellar in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux during our visit in March and the wines proved...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 7, 2008 | Alexander Valley, California, Late Harvest White, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sonoma County, White Dessert
deLorimier, Alexander Valley, Estate Bottled, Late Harvest, Lace 2004 The nose combines bananas, caramel and minerality. The mouth is viscous without being cloying showcasing the tropical fruit in a rich way, as if dazzled with honey. The botrytised grapes behind the...
