Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Norm Roby
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November 21, 2023
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Based on its color and the initial sniff, my instinct says this could be a Côtes du Rhône Villages. A really good one. But...
Norm Roby
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November 21, 2023
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From 5 acres on a west facing hillside, planted to the Tablas Creek clone between 1997 and 2000, Lindquist has made Roussanne from this...
Roger Morris
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November 21, 2023
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LangeTwins is one of the best wineries in the Lodi region no matter what variety varieties they grow there. But they also get grapes...
Roger Morris
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November 21, 2023
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Lagrein is a bit of a weird bird varietal in that at times is can taste like a red fruit/black fruit wine from Bordeaux...
John McDermott
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November 21, 2023
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G.D. Vajra is perhaps most well known for their Cru Barolos, but their entry-level Langhe Rosso is a fantastic wine, especially at its $15...
Michael Franz
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November 14, 2023
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This is another excellent Albariño from Bodegas Gran Vinum, and though I slightly preferred the bodega’s Mar de Viñas release from the 2022 vintage,...
Michael Franz
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November 14, 2023
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One of several releases each year from different plots utilized by Bodegas Gran Vinum, the Mar de Viñas Albariño is terrific from the 2022...
Wayne Belding
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November 14, 2023
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Elk Cove Vineyard lies in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The first vines were planted in this natural amphitheater in...
John McDermott
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November 14, 2023
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There are some great deals to be had these days when it comes to Finger Lakes Riesling, and Ravines Wine Cellar2 2020 Riesling is...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2023
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Grapes for a Gran Selezione bottling, which sits above Riserva at the pinnacle of the Chianti Classico quality pyramid, must come the estate’s own...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2023
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Frescobaldi, the iconic Tuscan producer whose homebase is Chianti Rùfina, has recently expanded into Chianti Classico with their Perano estate. Just as they make...
Vince Simmon
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November 14, 2023
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Tannat is the dominant grape in the Uruguayan wine scene. It is a powerful and tannic variety originally from the southwest of France. Don...