Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Alessandria Crissante, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
Michael Franz
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July 23, 2013
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 A remarkable success from a village that had a very tough year in 2009, this wine from La Morra shows very dark color and...
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Bric Cenciurio, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
Michael Franz
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July 23, 2013
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 Gorgeous from stem to stern, this wine is a fantastic success in 2009.  It shows very little overt oak, but the wood that is...
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Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2011
Robert Whitley
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July 16, 2013
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The Double L has been among Morgan’s top single-vineyard Pinots for a number of years and it’s easy to see why. It always performs....
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The Four Graces, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Blanc 2012
Rich Cook
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July 16, 2013
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Here is a wine to slip in on one of your California Chardonnay loving friends that will broaden their horizons without freaking them out...
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Maison Louis Latour, Bourgogne Gamay (France) 2011
Michael Apstein
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July 16, 2013
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Bourgogne Gamey is a newly created appellation for Burgundy with the 2011 vintage that allows producers to blend Gamay grown in the crus, or...
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Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County) Pinot Noir 2011
Robert Whitley
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July 16, 2013
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This vintage of Morgan’s Twelve Clones is slightly chunky and awkward, but that element should improve with more time in the bottle. The fruit...
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August Kesseler, Pfalz (Germany) Spätburgunder 2010
Michael Franz
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July 9, 2013
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I showed this wine to an advanced group of wine students in a class on top red wines for summer, and it was the...
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Yangarra Estate Vineyard, McLaren Vale (Australia) Grenache 2011
Rich Cook
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July 9, 2013
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66 year-old dry farmed, free standing bush vines can tell a story of the vintage when handled with care, and this Grenache from Yangarra...
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Rancho Zabaco Winery, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2011
Rich Cook
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July 9, 2013
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Here’s an easy to find, high-value Zinfandel that delivers complexity in a dry, bold, yet balanced style.  Blackberry, black cherry, vanilla and black pepper...
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Fogline Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2011
Rich Cook
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July 9, 2013
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Sonoma’s Fogline Vineyards has produced a solid Pinot Noir from this vineyard in the Petaluma Gap area.  The aroma profile includes bright cherry and...
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Cougar Crest Estate Winery, Walla Walla (Washington) Syrah 2008
Michael Apstein
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July 9, 2013
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Founded only in 2001, Cougar Crest Estate Winery is a name worth remembering, at least judging from this stylish Syrah.  Syrah has gotten bad...
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Don Miguel Gascon, Mendoza (Argentina) Red Blend 2011
Rich Cook
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July 9, 2013
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Here’s my favorite wine from Gascon to date.  Malbec dominates this inaugural release, named for a blend first made by The Don himself back...
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