Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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April 30, 2013
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Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all of Australia is hot. Indeed, the Yarra Valley in Victoria is quite chilly and, as this wine shows,...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2013
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John Duval is no stranger to wine in general and the Barossa Valley in particular. As chief winemaker for Penfolds, he oversaw their entire...
Rebecca Murphy
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May 28, 2013
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The history of this winery is rife with Romans, Visigoths, Franks, Arabs, monks and an emperor with vines appearing or disappearing at the whim...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2013
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Kenwood, much like its neighbor Benziger, is a perennial candidate to top the list of most underrated wineries in California. That isn’t to say...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2013
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I usually avoid describing something by what it isn’t. But this time, I’ll break my own rule. Jordan’s 2009 Cabernet is not a big,...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2013
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This relatively young region in South Australia is well regarded for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, so it’s hardly a surprise that Norman has...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2013
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This wine is reminiscent of a time when Australia routinely delivered exceptional quality red wines in this modest price range. While that isn’t so...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2013
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More tannic and muscular than Chateau Ste. Michelle’s very good Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet, their Cold Creek Vineyard bottling is mineraly and dense. It...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2013
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Horse Heaven Hills, one of Washington’s most prestigious areas for wine, is a name worth remembering. Chateau Ste. Michelle’s Cabernet from there is dense...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2013
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This wine stands in rather stark contrast to the other Pinots under the MacMurray Ranch label, showing notably darker color, a black fruit character,...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2013
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This very tastefully made Pinot shows fresh, delectable black cherry fruit with subtly herbal, faintly earthy backnotes. The weight is modest by comparison to...
Paul Lukacs
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May 21, 2013
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Many if not most California renditions of Syrah offer little more than jammy fruit, making them tasty but one-dimensional. This effort bucks the trend,...