Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Ada Nada, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2010

by Michael Franz | Jun 19, 2013

Sensationally complex, this wine features wonderfully earthy aromas recalling wild mushrooms, damp earth and cured meat,...

by Michael Franz | Jun 19, 2013

Pertinace clearly got things right in 2010, as the “Marcarini” bottling (reviewed below) is also...

by Michael Franz | Jun 19, 2013

This is a boldly, even aggressively oaked wine at this stage in its development, but the balance works, as the sweetness...

by Michael Franz | Jun 19, 2013

This shows relatively thin pigment concentration and even some signs of oxidation, which reinforces the impression of a...

by Michael Franz | Jun 19, 2013

This wine features a fabulous bouquet with subtle balsamic, floral and spice notes on a core of red-toned fruit. The...

by Michael Franz | Jun 15, 2013

This is the most complex and compelling of Stéphane Aviron’s impressive cru Beaujolais bottlings from 2010, with...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

This wine is a bit reticent for the moment in aromatic terms, but it delivers excellent fruit on the palate, recalling both red...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

All of the village cru wines from Stéphane Aviron are--in my opinion--clearly worth the step up in price from the...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

Stéphane Aviron makes exceptional Beaujolais ranging from this Villages bottling to a selection of village cru wines made...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

This traditionally vinified (i.e., no carbonic maceration) Beaujolais is among the softer, broader offerings from...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

This very complex wine shows just a whiff of oak that is appealing without seeming overbearing, and the fruit is soft and...

by Michael Franz | Jun 12, 2013

Contrary to the general notion that Beaujolais is mindless quaffing wine, this excellent rendering of Moulin à Vent...