Michael Apstein, Author at Wine Review Online

La Rochelle, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008

by Michael Apstein | Sep 27, 2011

This rather intense Pinot Noir, which weighs in at a hefty 14.8% stated alcohol, still maintains balance and finesse while...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 21, 2011

Burgundy produces some of the world’s most exciting wines. Although many, such as those from Domaine Romanée...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 20, 2011

This producer turns out small amounts (2,500 cases/annually) of just one wine, Terra di Lavoro, from Aglianico and...

by Michael Apstein | Sep 3, 2011

Sequana’s Russian River Valley rendition is riper with more emphasis on raspberry-like fruit flavors than the one...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 31, 2011

Riper than the other Pinot offerings, Sequana’s Pinot Noir from Dutton Ranch is more concentrated. Subtle...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 27, 2011

Founded in 1974, Plantagenet was the first winery in the Great Southern Region of Western Australia. They are well...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 25, 2011

Morgon, one of the best of the ten crus of Beaujolais, has many unique and distinctive areas within it. Wines from...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 18, 2011

The White Stone Vineyard is the name to give to a 10-acre select hillside portion of their 150-acre estate vineyard in San...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 18, 2011

Chateau Ste. Michelle consistently turns out wines that deliver far more than the prices suggests. This harmonious...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 18, 2011

The stated 14.5% alcohol would suggest this is a muscular over-the-top type of Pinot Noir. But it isn’t. ...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 16, 2011

Seeing 14.5% alcohol on a Pinot Noir label would deter many consumers because the delicacy and expressiveness of that...

by Michael Apstein | Aug 10, 2011

Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s most important red grape, has a promising future because it delivers both fruity and...