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 12, 2008 | Alsace, Late Harvest White, Pinot Gris and Grigio, White Dessert
Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Alsace, Clos Jebsal, Selection de Grains Nobles, Pinot Gris There’s honey, caramel and minerals in the nose. In the mouth there is caramel framed by acidity to keep it fresh. The caramel flavor goes on a long, long time. Mis par Leonard...
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...
by Ray Johnson | Nov 6, 2008 | California, Late Harvest White, Lodi, Viognier, White Dessert
Rosenblum Cellars, Lodi, Ripkin Ranch, Late Harvest Viognier, Lot 34 This is peaches in a glass with a thick mouthfeel, a little heat and the low acidity that often marks Viognier. The fruit was botritised and harvested at 36 brix. The final RS is 10%. P&B in...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 15, 2008 | Chenin Blanc, France, Late Harvest White, Quarts de Chaume, White Dessert
Chateau Pierre-Bise, Quarts de Chaume 2004 Honey is the signature smell that jumps out of the glass with caramel and some noticeable but tolerable VA. When you think of the Sauternes model, it works just fine. There’s also citrus, like fresh orange and orange...
by Ray Johnson | Oct 7, 2008 | Italy, Muscat, Veneto, White Dessert
Maculan, Veneto Moscato IGT, Dindarello 2006 There’s the sweet smells of orange blossom and ginger and a thick while vibrantly fruity palate – delicious. The grapes are all Muscat from the Dindarello Vineyard in Breganze. The grapes are dried for 6 weeks...
