Wine Reviews
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Tina Caputo
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December 18, 2012
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With red fruit, earth and cinnamon aromas, this wine is medium-bodied, with ripe cherry flavor and soft tannins.
Tina Caputo
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December 18, 2012
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This well-made wine has aromas of blackberries, leather and toasty oak. It’s smooth and ripe on the palate, with black fruit flavors and soft...
Michael Apstein
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December 18, 2012
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It is ironic that, at the same time Bordeaux is criticized for becoming a luxury commodity, it is producing terrific bargain wines like this...
Michael Apstein
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December 11, 2012
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Village wines from Burgundy frequently get lost between the Premier and Grand Crus that Burgundy aficionados search for and less expensive regional wines that...
Robert Whitley
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December 11, 2012
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I love this Merlot not for its intensity, but for its restraint and moderation. That doesn’t mean it lacks for flavor. The aromas of...
Robert Whitley
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December 18, 2012
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It seems Insignia is moving in the direction of other big Napa Valley reds, with richness and suppleness crowding out structure as dominant characteristics....
Michael Apstein
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December 4, 2012
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Rosso di Montalcino is often referred to as “baby Brunello.” Just as often, it isn’t. But Silvio Nardi’s really is. It combines a dark...
December 11, 2012
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This wine is an example of lesser appellations outperforming their pedigree due to vintage and producer. The 2010 wines have the tannin and acid...
Gerald D. Boyd
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December 11, 2012
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Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah for this tasty Merlot bottling were gathered from Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino, fermented separately by vineyard, then...
Michael Apstein
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December 11, 2012
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Donnafugata, one of the star producers in Sicily, has fashioned a satisfying everyday type of red wine from Nero d’Avola, one of that island’s...
December 11, 2012
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This wine derives from a 1.5 hectare parcel at the top of Clos Vougeot; a monopole opposite Musigny, hence the right to carry the...
December 11, 2012
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This monopole opposite Musigny (hence the name) is within the much-debated Clos Vougeot Grand Cru. The appellation promotes discussion of the lower versus upper...