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Braganini Reserve 2007 Pinot Noir
by Paul Arthur on Nov.29, 2009, under red wine, wine
Background: Aged on French oak for eight months.
Nose: Cherries and strawberries, earthy hints of mushroom.
Taste: Light red fruit, light hints of oak. Grapefruit pith on the finish.
Overall: Not great. The most disappointing wine I’ve had from St. Julian, particularly a disappointment since the Braganini Reserve are supposed to be their showcase wines. It’s light and drinkable, but lacks the spicy richness of a great Pinot Noir.
Wine Blogging Wednesday #55: North vs. South
by Paul Arthur on Mar.18, 2009, under white wine, wine
The Mission: [C]omparing how more northerly and more southerly vineyards produce different results with the same grapes.
Being from Michigan, the natural choice for North was to go with a local wine, so I rummaged around and found a bottle from St. Julian. St. Julian is Michigan’s oldest winery, and is also the largest. They source grapes from a large number of growers, all of which are located within 50 miles of the winery.
For South, I turned to the sunny climes of California. Honig is located in Napa Valley (Rutherford, to be precise) and has a terrible Flash-infested front page that refuses to work on my computer.
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