The wine region of Guenoc Valley is located in the region of Lake County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Guenoc or the Domaine Langtry Estate produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Guenoc Valley are Marsanne et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Guenoc Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
In the mouth of Guenoc Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Guenoc Valley, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Guenoc Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Northern Rhône 2021 overall vintage rating: 2.5/5 Consistently excellent white wines, but reds very mixed due to severe frost and a mild, rainy season. Some are weak and green, others very good in a fresh and structured style. ‘The style of 2021 is light, lean and fresh, with high acidity, low alcohol and strict tannins…but for many producers making red wines, 2021 will be a year best forgotten. For white wines, the opposite is true.’ Northern Rhône 2021 red wine of the vintage M Chapoutie ...
Hermitage was mercifully spared by the frost in 2021, however with elevated rainfall dilution was still a major issue. ‘It was the great terroirs that made good wines in 2021,’ said Jean-Louis Chave of Domaine JL Chave, ‘you needed slopes and old vines.’ This helped to avoid dilution, because rain runs off the slopes. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Hermitage 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting notes and scores See the Rhône 2021 full vintage report and top scor ...
Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...
