by Ray Johnson | Jan 13, 2009 | California, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
Moshin Vineyards, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir 2007 This wine has sweet cherry fruit and perfume in the nose while the mouth is a supple display of the same with a sweet kiss of oak. Rick Moshin is making great Pinot yet is still riding under the radar. This wine is...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 10, 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cotes du Rhone, Dry Creek Valley, Grenache, Lake County, Marsanne, Mendocino County, Mourvedre, Napa Valley, Rhone Blend, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, Syrah, Viognier
The Rhone Rangers hosted a seminar yesterday featuring wines that pay homage to the grapes made famous in France’s Rhone Valley. The seminar was not bound by geography; there were wines from both sides of the Atlantic. The seminar was also not bound by tradition...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 31, 2008 | California, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
Williams Selyem, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir 2006 There’s a sweet medley of cherry, berry and vanilla notes in the nose. In the mouth the wine is pure elegance. I consistently see this thread in Bob Cabral’s wines, what the French often look for in expressing...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 24, 2008 | California, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Kanzler, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir 2007 This is a barrel sample from the family’s vineyard out in what is called the Sebastopol Hills, about 3 miles west of town. While dense, the wine is very polished with a slather of new oak that will integrate with time down...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 24, 2008 | California, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
Small Vines, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir 2006 Like the Russian River bottling, this Pinot is packed with flavor. There’s a backbone of acidity to keep this wine going a long time in your mouth and a long time in your cellar – excellent.The source of the fruit...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 18, 2008 | California, Carneros, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
Buena Vista, Carneros, Pinot Noir 2006 The nose is sweet vanilla while the mouth features red fruits, a light-body and vanilla sweetness. The fruit is sourced from the winery’s Ramal Vineyard. Produced in Sonoma and Bottled in Napa 13.5% $17.99 at Bottle Barn...
