Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
The MacPhail clan strikes again with a serious rosé that isn’t even the most serious one in their lineup. A curious combination of California...
I taste about 300 Rosé wines each March in my role as consultant to 14 restaurants around Washington, D.C., and without fail this wine...
Bruwer Raats founded Raats Family Wines in 2000, focusing on Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. He purchased land in the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch,...
This is a solid Barolo, but one on the lean side in terms of body, with very vibrant cherry flavors and a fair depth...
Made from Albariño grapes sourced from the Val do Salnés sub-region of Spain’s famous Rías Baixas (located above the northern border of Portugal, on...
From the family’s 4.5 acres, the grapes were picked on August 18th and the wine was entirely stainless steel fermented. The alcohol is a...
Sette Ponte has modified the viticulture, winemaking, and the composition of Oreno, their Bordeaux blend. The result—a magnificent wine. Amedeo Moretti Cuseri, Sette Ponte’s...
This vintage release is a bit of an outlier for this bottling, which usually tends to be more reined in. That’s not necessarily a...
Brooks is a family owned winery survived by founder Jimi Brooks’ son, Pascal. Among their many successes, Brooks’ Rieslings have consistently received outstanding scores...
From one of the Central Coast’s most-respected family producers that always turns out reliable Chardonnay, the 2023 is a lovely summertime wine with full-bodied...
Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s Marlborough region (located on the north-eastern coast of the nation’s South Island) is perhaps the greatest commercial success story...
Tenuta Casadei is a collaboration between Stefano Casadei, a Tuscan raised in the countryside and committed to organic farming, and Fred Cline, a Sonoma...