Michael Franz, Author at Wine Review Online

Marcarini, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2010

by Michael Franz | Nov 14, 2012

Although Marcarini has been an excellent producer in the Langhe region of Piedmont for years, quality seems to have...

by Michael Franz | Nov 14, 2012

Most consumers who know a little about Nickel & Nickel would think of it as a top producer of Cabernet and Chardonnay,...

by Michael Franz | Nov 14, 2012

$40 is a rather audacious price for a new producer’s entry level wine from Saint-Joseph in the northern Rhône,...

by Michael Franz | Nov 14, 2012

Pierre Jean Villa is an experienced vintner with a track record built in Burgundy and the Northern Rhône, though he...

by Michael Franz | Nov 14, 2012

Nebbiolo from Alba or the broader Langhe is a wine type that should be very appealing and broadly useful in theory, but...

by Michael Franz | Oct 29, 2012

Generally speaking, my advice regarding $15 Pinot Noir is, quite simply, don’t. But this very tasty wine is a...

by Michael Franz | Oct 29, 2012

The 2009 and 2010 vintages for red Burgundy are looking like the best back-to-back duo in a generation, surpassing 1989...

by Michael Franz | Oct 24, 2012

This is a remarkable wine at its best (a former “Wine of the Year” for me on Wine Review Online), and the...

by Michael Franz | Oct 17, 2012

Regular readers of Wine Review Online know that I’ve been focused intently on Barolo and Barbaresco in recent years,...

by Michael Franz | Sep 7, 2012

Nebbiolo’s astonishing winning streak in Piedmont remains unbroken. If you wonder whether I’m engaging in hype...

by Michael Franz | Sep 7, 2012

Pietro Ratti turned in a terrific performance with his Barolos in the 2008. This bottling shows dense pigmentation...

by Michael Franz | Sep 4, 2012

This producer turns out superb Riserva wines, but this bottling demonstrates great skill with a more conventional ageing...