Gerald D. Boyd, Author at Wine Review Online

Domaine Madeloc, Banyuls Blanc (Roussillon, France) 2010

by Gerald D. Boyd | Jan 19, 2012

One of the few white Banyuls tasted during my recent visit to Roussillon, this has a bright tawny color and orange scents...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Jan 19, 2012

A sweet dessert-style Banyuls, with 16% alcohol and a trace of oxidation, it has good fruit, acidity and length, finishing...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Jan 18, 2012

In sheer scope, France is responsible for an impressive variety of different wines, each reflecting the uniqueness of a region,...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Jan 4, 2012

The 2010 Sweet Riesling is finished with 7% residual sweetness and is best as an aperitif wine. The color is a...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Jan 4, 2012

UBY is a blend of Colombard and Ugni Blanc (a.k.a. Trebbiano), two local regional grapes that never made it big as wine...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 12, 2011

Monsordo Bernardina is the Ceretto family estate vineyard in Alba, Piedmont. The 2008 Monsordo, a blend of Merlot,...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 10, 2011

Beringer Winemaker Laurie Hook continues the tradition of the noted Napa Valley Private Reserve with the 2008...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 7, 2011

Clayhouse makes 100% Malbec from estate vineyards and ages the wine in European and French oak for 18 months. The...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 7, 2011

Cellar No. 8 is part of the old Asti Winery in northern Sonoma County. The “8” is label language for...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 7, 2011

This blend of 93% Syrah and 7% Petite Sirah was sourced from vineyards in Sonoma Valley and Russian River Valley and aged...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 7, 2011

It’s Nouveau time again and the “King of Beaujolais,” Georges Duboeuf has come through with another in a...

by Gerald D. Boyd | Dec 7, 2011

Whereas the Clayhouse Malbec has continuity and distinctive varietal flavors, this Clayhouse 2009 Tempranillo is awkward...