Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Robert Whitley
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August 28, 2012
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My experience with this wine through the years is that it’s a bit of a time bomb. Very good in its youth, I almost...
Robert Whitley
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September 4, 2012
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What I find most appealing about this estate Pinot is the exquisite balance between fruit, acid and tannin. This vintage offers complex aromas of...
Robert Whitley
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September 4, 2012
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I keep looking for a misfire in this latest round of new releases from Ferrari-Carano, but I’m beginning to believe "misfire" is not a...
Robert Whitley
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September 4, 2012
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La Crema has always represented tremendous value in Russian River Valley Pinot and the 2010 is no exception. It’s well balanced, well proportioned and...
Rebecca Murphy
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August 28, 2012
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This is an unusual and unexpected red wine with rose petal and spicy black pepper aromas, rich, perfumed black cherry and strawberry flavors restrained...
Michael Apstein
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August 28, 2012
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Maison Ambroise is a name you can trust in Burgundy. Their wines, from the lowliest appellation to the prestigious Grand Cru, such as this...
Robert Whitley
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August 28, 2012
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Regrettably, we’ve become conditioned to the $40-and-up Pinot Noir. In recent years the $40 threshold has been the gateway to good Pinot with nuanced...
Robert Whitley
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August 28, 2012
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This exquisitely balanced Bordeaux-style blend from Ferrari Carano is a bit of a masterpiece. Supple, smooth and harmonious, it’s the high-end red to serve...
Robert Whitley
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August 28, 2012
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When Ferrari Carano came into this world (and I am old enough to remember) its Chardonnay was all the rage. Then it was the...
Robert Whitley
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August 28, 2012
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Hess’ Allomi Cab is reliably good if never quite as good as its sister Cab from Hess’ Mount Veeder Estate. This vintage of Allomi...
Michael Franz
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August 28, 2012
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Impressive and yet tasteful at once, this shows deep color and full body, but its structural components are so well integrated and its aromatic...
Michael Franz
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August 28, 2012
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This shows beautiful color in both its shade and concentration, followed by open aromas with fresh, red-toned fruit that really rings true to the...