Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Tina Caputo
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April 17, 2012
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 Aromas of raspberry, vanilla and toast are followed on the palate by raspberry and red cherry flavors.  Soft, silky and pretty.

Tina Caputo
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April 17, 2012
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 This wine has aromas of earthiness and red fruit, along with flavors of raspberries, cherries, soft vanilla and subtle oak.  Spicy, with moderate tannins...
Robert Whitley
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April 17, 2012
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The beauty of Italian wine is that much of it is made for the moment, whatever that moment may be. L’Ardi Dolcetto d’Acqui is...
Robert Whitley
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April 17, 2012
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This classy Merlot is a good example of the value the Napa Valley offers with the noble grape that serves as the backbone of...
Tina Caputo
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April 10, 2012
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 This wine has a wonderful aroma, with notes of raspberries, earth and flowers.  It has a silky texture, raspberry flavors and moderate acidity that...
Tina Caputo
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April 10, 2012
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 This wine has a perfumed aroma with notes of ripe black fruit.  It’s rich and jammy on the palate, with concentrated flavors of raspberries...
Tina Caputo
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April 10, 2012
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 With aromas of spiced cherries, raspberries and pencil shavings, this juicy Zin is accented by soft vanilla.  It’s nicely balanced, with light-to-medium tannins.

Gerald D. Boyd
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April 10, 2012
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 One of the distinctive styles of Australian Shiraz comes from Claire Valley grapes.  This tank fermented Shiraz was aged for 10 months in American...
Gerald D. Boyd
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April 10, 2012
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 This estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Claire Valley was fermented in a stainless steel tank known in Australia as a “Potter” fermenter, then aged...
Gerald D. Boyd
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April 10, 2012
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 Cool climate growing conditions allow Pinot Noir to shine in the Adelaide Hills.  The grapes for this 2010 were gathered from five Adelaide Hills...
Michael Franz
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April 10, 2012
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 This is a high-quality Rioja at a mid-level price, featuring admirable richness and depth of flavor, but also the bright freshness that marks Tempranillo...
W. Blake Gray
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April 10, 2012
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 This bruiser of a wine (15.5% alcohol) might be too potent for dinner, but not for enjoying as is.  The potent dark cherry and...