Rich Cook, Author at Wine Review Online

Sonoma-Loeb, Los Carneros (California) Chardonnay 2016

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

Lots going on in this spicy expression of Carneros fruit, with bright apple, mixed tropical fruit and nutmeg aromas and...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

A favorite source for a few wineries, the Pacini Vineyard has a unique character thanks to field blend practice, where...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

This is the best Malbec I’ve tasted from the region. Bold, layered aromas and flavors of blackberry,...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

A fine value Pinot Noir from Tim Slater and the team at Sarah’s Vineyard, utilizing a mix of clones -- 667, 777, 115...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

A select blend of vineyards in Dundee Hills and Eola-Amity Hills, and one that shows winemaker Nate Klostermann’s...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

Sublimely subtle Chardonnay from down under, which reminds me that this grape from this region tends to be undervalued...

by Rich Cook | Jan 1, 2019

An absolute delight in an old vine Malbec, named for “the keeper of the winds” Aeolus of Greek...

by Rich Cook | Dec 24, 2018

Here is a vintage port that is approachable already and promises to evolve over many years, though I’m inclined not...

by Rich Cook | Dec 24, 2018

I went gaga over the 2012 iteration of this wine, and this vintage isn’t far behind. Scents of blackberry pie,...

by Rich Cook | Dec 24, 2018

I enjoyed tasting this bottling side by side with the 2013, and I’m scoring them equivalently, though they are quite...

by Rich Cook | Dec 11, 2018

Winemaker Michael Zardo started getting this fruit in 2012 after pestering Kent Ritchie for access starting in 2010. ...

by Rich Cook | Dec 11, 2018

This vineyard borders the Bella property, and it’s classic Dry Creek Valley, with a nose that goes right up to the...