Virginia Archives - Page 7 of 17

Chateau Morrisette, Virginia (United States) 2012

by Robert Whitley | Jan 17, 2015

This red blend from Virginia is mostly of the Bordeaux-blend variety, with the exception of a significant (35 percent)...

by Michael Franz | Aug 18, 2014

I take no pleasure in saying this about the wine industry of my neighboring state of Virginia, but many of its wineries are...

by Rich Cook | Jun 25, 2014

I continue to be amazed with Barboursville -- it seems that everything I taste from them is exceedingly well made, priced...

by Michael Franz | Jun 4, 2014

Both the price and the score indicated here will likely prove surprising to most readers, but I assure you that the wine turns...

by Robert Whitley | Apr 16, 2014

Virginia reds have been coming on strong in recent vintages, as this 100 percent Petit Verdot from Barrel Oak Winery...

by Robert Whitley | Jan 25, 2014

This is an excellent example of a domestic sparkling wine that's not trying to be Champagne. With green apple and citrus aromas,...

by Robert Whitley | Jan 25, 2014

Cabernet Franc is frequently disparaged because it can produce wines that are somewhat green and often tanninc. Not so the Cab...

by Paul Lukacs | May 21, 2013

An impressive Bordeaux-styled blend from Virginia, showing a fine integration of wood and fruit, and exhibiting a remarkably...

by Michael Franz | Mar 27, 2013

A highly expressive, varietally-true example of Cabernet Franc, this shows leafy, herbal aromas that are expressive but not...

by Michael Franz | Mar 20, 2013

This is an excellent wine that is very nearly outstanding, which it may yet become if it picks up a little more aromatic...

by Tina Caputo | Mar 14, 2012

Anyone who doubts that good red wines can come from the eastern U.S. should check out the Cab Franc from Virginia. ...

by W. Blake Gray | Nov 16, 2011

Though RdV takes its inspiration -- and its consulting winemaker -- from France, this wine is much more like...