Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2009
Robert Whitley
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June 19, 2012
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 My sense is the Klopp Ranch Pinot from ’09 hasn’t settled yet. Bright acidity shortens the finish a bit, but the finish will lengthen...
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Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2008
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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 Dry Creek Vineyard’s founder David Stare is a sailing enthusiast who gave sailing names to many of his wines, such as The Mariner, a...
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Tower 15, Paso Robles (California) 2010
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 19, 2012
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 The Jetty is Tower 15’s GSM, a Rhône-style blend consisting mainly of Grenache and Syrah with a trace of Mourvedre, aged for 16 months...
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Castello Banfi, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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 In May, my WRO colleague Michael Apstein wrote about Banfi Centine and Brunello di Montalcino.  The $12 Centine won the Best Red award at...
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Tenuta di Nozzole, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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 Nozzole, a leading Chianti producer, turned out a wonderful Riserva in 2008.  Although Chianti regulations require only 85% Sangiovese, Nozzole opts to use that...
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Filgueira, Uruguay (Uruguay) Pinot Noir 2011
Michael Franz
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June 5, 2012
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 The fruit from which this wine was made was so outstanding that the winemaker elected not to touch it at all with oak, which...
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Tower 15, Paso Robles (California) Petite Sirah 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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 Petite Sirah is a California original so it only seems right to me that it should be aged in American oak, not French oak. ...
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Rodney Strong Vineyards, Northern Sonoma (California) Zinfandel 2009
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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 This spicy Zin has aromas of peppery spice, blackberries and cherries.  It has flavors of ripe black fruit, along with moderate-to-firm tannins and medium...
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Frescobaldi, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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 This wine has an earthy aroma with black cherry and licorice notes.  It has flavors of red and black fruit, along with modrate acidity...
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Frescobaldi, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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 This wine has aromas of raspberries and other red fruits, along with baking spices.  On the palate, it has notes of black cherry, vanilla...
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Mongeard-Mugneret, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits (Burgundy, France) 2010
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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 The Hautes Côtes, a far less prestigious area of Burgundy, is the source of good value wines from top-notch producers, such as Mongeard-Mugneret.  This...
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Mongeard-Mugneret, Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) 2010
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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 Mongeard-Mugneret, a small grower located in Vosne-Romanée, makes traditionally proportioned graceful Burgundies.  They emphasize elegance and persistence rather than shear power.  And those characteristics...
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