Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

MacMurray Ranch, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2010

by Michael Franz | May 28, 2013

This wine stands in rather stark contrast to the other Pinots under the MacMurray Ranch label, showing notably darker color, a...

by Michael Franz | May 28, 2013

This very tastefully made Pinot shows fresh, delectable black cherry fruit with subtly herbal, faintly earthy backnotes. The...

by Michael Franz | May 24, 2013

Enrico Nada is a rising young star making a range of impressive wines and a downright stunning Barbaresco from a steep,...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

Fontanafredda is a marvelously-situated property in the Barolo commune of Serralunga, initially purchased in 1858 by the King of...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

By almost all accounts from vintners in Piedmont, Dolcetto is actually even more difficult to produce well than the famously...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

Conterno Fantino is among the most respected producers of Barolo, and the Ginestra bottling is particularly prized, but this...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

Importer Aurelio Cabestrero has the (indisputably) strongest collection of wines from Ribera del Duero of any US-based importer,...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

Pujanza is a first-rate Rioja producer, and this high-end wine sourced from a particular vineyard offers an indication of just...

by Michael Franz | May 22, 2013

This high-end blend of 80% Carmenère and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon shows yet again that Carmenère can threaten the...

by Michael Franz | May 19, 2013

Reds from Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune were terrific on average in 2010, and though this was also true in 2009 and...

by Michael Franz | May 15, 2013

As I have reported recently, Faiveley has achieved an impressive turnaround in recent years, as these once hard and austere...

by Michael Franz | May 13, 2013

Faiveley’s recent renaissance. It shows emergent aromas of dark cherries and red berries, and a very subtle layer of spicy...