Tag Archives: California

White Wine: Conundrum, 2009, California.

88 Points – $25

This very popular and well liked white is produced from the Caymus wine group. Clear crisp yellow in color with a floral nose of apricot, melon, green apple and honeysuckle. A mouth of melon,honeydew, pear and vanilla. A great wine for those that like melon. (Melon is not my cup of tea) But, well liked by many.

 

White Wine

Name: Conundrum

Grape: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtraminer, Chardonnay

Region: California, USA

Maker: Conundrum Wines

Price: $25

Alcohol: 13.5%

 

 

Red Wine: Old River Road Ponderosa Vineyard, 2005, California.

86 Points – $27

Medium in color and body, this wine has a tannic smell with notes of oak and currants. Acidic in taste with fruit and mocha overtones. Plush furry finish. Needs to mellow with decanting.

Red Wine

Year: 2005

Name: Old River Road Ponderosa Vineyard 

Grape: Pinot Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: California, U.S.A.

Maker: Old River Road Cellars

Price: $27

Alcohol: 13.6% 

Red Wine: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009, California, U.S.A.

92 Points – $26

This wine is one of Jayson Woodbridge’s finest. Dark red with a pipe tobacco and mocha nose. Rich taste of chocolate, fruit and spice with a full long spicey finish. Excellent stuff, drinking very nicely now with potential for some aging.

Red Wine

Year: 2009

Name: Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region:  California, U.S.A.

Maker: Layer Cake

Price: $26

Alcohol: 14.1% 

 

Red Wine: Sonoma Zinfandel, 2008, California.

93 Points – $30

Very dark opaque wine with a nose of Black cherry and blueberries. Flavors of berry and lots of pepper. Long finish with zesty tannins. From the Sonoma Valley winery established in 1895. Number 10 wine of 2008. A very good Zin.

 

Red Wine

Year: 2008

Name: Sonoma Zinfandel

Grape: Zinfandel

Region: California

Maker: Seghesio

Price: $30

Alcohol: 15.5% 

Red Wine: Cannonball, 2009, California.

89 Points – $29

Dark burgundy red in color with a full nose of black cherry, oak and dark chocolate. A full taste that cots your mouth with black cherry, fruit and cocoa. Smooth finish without any harshness that one expects from young cabs, probably due to the lower alcohol content. A good drinking wine for meat.

Red Wine

Year: 2009

Name: Cannonball

Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: California, U.S.A

Maker: Cannon Ball Winery

Price: $29

Alcohol: 13.8%