Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This is a top-of-the-line “statement” wine, and though this type of product often leaves me cold, I certainly found it easy to warm to...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This is a good wine that will become even better in a year or two, as it was bottled a bit too early and...
Ed McCarthy
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May 22, 2012
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The 1.5 acre block of vines that provided the fruit for this wine is appropriately named after the late Diane Cobb, a licensed nursery...
Ed McCarthy
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May 22, 2012
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Ross Cobb has been using the 2-acre Joy Road Vineyard, along with the Jack Hill, since 2007. It is located very close to Coastlands...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This blend from Uruguay is very meaty and satisfying, with rounded fruit flavors showing both red and black tones and nice tannic grip in...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This serious wine was treated to 100% new French oak, and though a few years of ageing will be required for the fruit to...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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Sourced not only from a single vineyard but a particularly outstanding parcel, this is an object lesson in the potential excellence of Uruguay’s signature...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This “RPF” private family reserve bottling is, of course, neither private nor reserved for the family, yet everything else that I heard claimed about...
Michael Franz
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May 22, 2012
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This wine remains just a bit tight and hard, but it oozes quality and promise for those with a bit of patience. The blend...
Robert Whitley
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May 15, 2012
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The Frank Family Cabernets have always been good, but lately they’ve been even better than usual and the ’08 Rutherford Reserve is a case...
Robert Whitley
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May 22, 2012
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Inexpensive Pinot has a fairly low bar. Most producers who include a cheap Pinot in their lineup usually offer something that is pleasant and...
Robert Whitley
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May 15, 2012
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Promoted and sold as a red Bordeaux-style blend, Winston Hill technically fits the description although it could be classified and labeled Cabernet Sauvignon as...