by Ray Johnson | Oct 28, 2009 | Columbia Valley, Late Harvest White, Riesling, White Dessert
Pacific Rim, Columbia Valley, Selenium Vineyard, Vin de Glaciere, Riesling 2007 This wine features lots of dried apricot, with acidity to match the great sweetness, a wine that is very dense and very long. The grapes were grown at an elevation of about 1,000 feet on...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 18, 2009 | California, Chardonnay, Fortified dessert, Port, White Dessert
This summer we met with proprietor Peter Prager at the family winery in St. Helena. If you haven’t been there you must stop by for a visit if you’re a fan of the wines of the Douro. The Pragers have specialized in Port since they started the winery in...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 14, 2009 | Furmint, Hungary, Late Harvest White, White Dessert
The Royal Tokaji Company, Tokaji, Aszu, 5 Puttonyos 2005 As always this wine is a pleasure to taste, melding a sugary, thickness to an acidity zing, making this wine last so long after you swallow – brilliant. 328 g/l sugar at harvest and 148 g/l residual sugar....
by Ray Johnson | Sep 15, 2009 | Late Harvest White, Missouri, Ozark Mountain, Vignoles, White Dessert
St. James Winery, Ozark Mountain, Late Harvest, Vignoles 2005 The smell reminds me of pumpkin pie with its brown spices showing and maybe graced with a few slices of orange. The mouth is full of the flavor of caramel. The residual sugar is 14.8% but doesn’t show...
by Ray Johnson | Sep 15, 2009 | Bordeaux, France, Late Harvest White, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, White Dessert
Chateau Grillon, Sauternes 2002 In the nose there are dried apricots, hay and a bit of nuttiness. In the mouth the wine is moderately sweet, with moderate viscosity and a nice thread of balancing acidity. This was probably on the crest about 2 years ago and it would...
by Ray Johnson | Jul 29, 2009 | Chenin Blanc, France, Late Harvest White, Loire Valley, White Dessert
Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Le Haut-Lieu, 1ere Trie, Moelleux 1990 This wine has developed a beautiful tawny color over almost 2 decades. The nose smells of toffee, caramel and raisins. The mouth is an absolute explosions of fresh oranges covered in caramel – really....
