Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Mary Ewing-Mulligan
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November 27, 2012
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If your experience with Petite Sirah wine is limited to California wines, here’s a new frontier for you. This wine is a smooth but...
Michael Franz
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November 27, 2012
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Bava’s wines are new to me, but from now on, I’ll definitely be paying close attention on the strength of wines like this Barbera,...
Robert Whitley
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November 27, 2012
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If you enjoy Pinot Noir but have difficulty swallowing the price, Wild Horse has a Pinot for you. It’s the winery’s basic Central Coast...
Robert Whitley
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November 27, 2012
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Grgich is one of the true giants of Napa Valley Cabernet and the current vintage, 2009, is living proof. This is an exquisitely balanced...
Robert Whitley
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November 27, 2012
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The parent winery, Duckhorn, almost single-handedly put California Merlot on the wine map, so it should come as no surprise that the sister winery,...
Robert Whitley
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November 27, 2012
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Patz & Hall built its reputation on vineyard-designate wines, making it all too easy to ignore the appellation wines in its arsenal. That would...
Robert Whitley
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November 27, 2012
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This is another of the ever-increasing number of “value” Pinots on the market. From the Duckhorn family of wineries, the Decoy wines are consistently...
Michael Franz
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November 27, 2012
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The Barolos crafted by Pietro Ratti in recent vintages have been so outstanding that one could easily overlook the other Piedmontese varieties with which...
Michael Apstein
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November 27, 2012
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Vincent’s 2010 Morgon is as charming as their 2009 but in an entirely different way. Reflective of the 2010 vintage, it’s less fruity and...
Michael Apstein
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November 27, 2012
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Morgon, one of the 10 cru of Beaujolais, is known for wines with structure that frequently benefit from a year or two of bottle...
Michael Apstein
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November 27, 2012
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J. J. Vincent is best known for their consistently excellent Pouilly Fuissé from their domaine, the Chateau de Fuissé. This Beaujolais-Villages, however, comes from...
Tina Caputo
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November 20, 2012
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Earth and raspberry aromas and followed by flavors of cola, red cherries and vanilla. The wine is nicely balanced and food friendly. A nice...