Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Robert Whitley
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June 18, 2013
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This vintage of Cab from Kenwood’s Jack London Vineyard has excellent potential even though it’s a bit closed at the moment. The structure and...
Robert Whitley
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June 18, 2013
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This vintage of Tanunda’s Grand Barossa Cab shows good palate weight and depth, with intense notes of spice, eucalyptus and blackberry. The tannins are...
Robert Whitley
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June 18, 2013
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If you’re looking for a starter Pinot Noir that won’t wreck your budget, the Ponzi "Tavola" Pinot Noir is an excellent place to start....
Marguerite Thomas
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June 18, 2013
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This high quality Toscana Rosso (made from Sangiovese 85% plus Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and Merlot 5%) gets extra points for offering such remarkably good...
Linda Murphy
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June 18, 2013
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Winemaker James Hall produces several Pinot Noirs from each vintage, most of them vineyard-designated. Yet the Sonoma Coast blend almost always makes a vibrant...
Linda Murphy
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June 18, 2013
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This wine has intoxicating marionberry and blueberry aromas and flavors, and rooty sarsaparilla tones, yet it boasts a well-mannered 13.5% alcohol. The fruit is...
June 18, 2013
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Mauro Molino has produced a modern-style, entry-level wine that provides a good-value introduction to Barolo. The wine has sweet, ripe cherry and strawberry fruit...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2013
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This is the most complex and compelling of Stéphane Aviron’s impressive cru Beaujolais bottlings from 2010, with compelling savory and mineral accents on a...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2013
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This wine is a bit reticent for the moment in aromatic terms, but it delivers excellent fruit on the palate, recalling both red and...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2013
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All of the village cru wines from Stéphane Aviron are–in my opinion–clearly worth the step up in price from the Beaujolais Villages, as none...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2013
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Stéphane Aviron makes exceptional Beaujolais ranging from this Villages bottling to a selection of village cru wines made from old vines. This entry-level offering...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2013
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This very complex wine shows just a whiff of oak that is appealing without seeming overbearing, and the fruit is soft and strongly alluring. ...