Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Fairview, Paarl (South Africa) Shiraz 2008

by Michael Franz | Apr 15, 2013

This wine is ripe, soft, pleasantly earthy and fully mature, though hardly spent or on the downhill slide. The texture is...

by Michael Franz | Apr 12, 2013

More affordable than this producer’s “Bric du Luv” bottling and very nearly as good, this shows wonderful...

by Michael Franz | Apr 10, 2013

Tasted alongside the equally impressive “Le Sughere di Frassinello” bottling from Rocca di Frassinello, both wines...

by Michael Franz | Apr 10, 2013

Rocca di Frassinello is a joint venture between Paolo Panerai of Castellare in Castellina and Eric Rothschild of Lafite, and...

by Michael Franz | Apr 10, 2013

There’s plenty of power and flavor in this wine, but what is most impressive about it is its freshness and subtlety....

by Michael Franz | Apr 9, 2013

Wine writers never tire of enthusing over Rosso di Montalcino, beating the drum for these “Baby Brunellos” despite...

by Michael Franz | Apr 8, 2013

This is the most boldly oaked of the five high-end Shiraz/Syrah current releases from Charles Back, and though the wood seems a...

by Michael Franz | Apr 3, 2013

This somehow manages to tread the fine line between an overtly sweet, consumer-directed wine and a more serious drink, which is...

by Michael Franz | Apr 3, 2013

I wish that I didn’t have to travel from my home in DC to California to taste V. Sattui wines. What is behind the wish is...

by Michael Franz | Apr 3, 2013

How can so many people claim to be disappointed in Syrah when there’s an example like this wine from Eberle Winery that...

by Michael Franz | Apr 3, 2013

Ripe and soft, yet filled with fresh acidity that adds lift and energy to the wine, this is a remarkable example of what can be...

by Michael Franz | Apr 3, 2013

This wine is quite boldly oaked, yet the fruit is absolutely up to the challenge posed by the wood, and the finished product is...