Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Mt. Difficulty, Central Otago (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2010
Michael Franz
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April 3, 2012
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 A famously strong performer, the 2010 Pinot from Mt. Difficulty is a little slow out of the starting blocks but still a good bet...
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Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2008
Gerald D. Boyd
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April 3, 2012
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 Dry Creek Valley is best known for Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel, especially Zins from old vines.  The age of the vines for this berry-rich...
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Casa Lapostolle, Colchagua Valley (Chile) 2008
Michael Apstein
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March 27, 2012
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 This, Casa Lapostolle’s top wine, remains one of Chile’s best.  Made primarily from Carménère, Chile’s signature grape, it combines fruit flavors—both black and red—with...
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Davis Bynum, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2010
Michael Franz
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March 27, 2012
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 Fresh, focused and admirably delicate, this is a very well made Pinot featuring beautifully ripened fruit recalling both red and black cherries with a...
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Domaine Dominique Gallois, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2009
Michael Apstein
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March 27, 2012
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 Les Petits Cazetiers is adjacent to Les Cazetiers, its famous neighbor that many producers believe is the village’s best premier cru vineyard.  But there’s...
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Potel-Aviron, Côte de Brouilly (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2009
Michael Apstein
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March 27, 2012
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 The Côte de Brouilly, one of the ten crus of Beaujolais, is known for stylish wines.  And this is one of them.  Firm, but...
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Dutcher Crossing Winery, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Michael Franz
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March 20, 2012
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 A terrific over-achiever when measured against its asking price, this deep, delicious Cab tastes much more like a $50 wine than one priced under...
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Hahn Winery, Central Coast (California) 2010
Robert Whitley
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March 20, 2012
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 Voted best Rhône, Hahn’s Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre blend had the judges’ tongues wagging in disbelief after the price was revealed at the San Diego...
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Kilikanoon, South Australia (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 27, 2012
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 Killerman was a legendary Claire Valley squatter who planted vines in a plot adjacent to Kilikanoon.  This blend of grapes from select South Australia...
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Sebastiani, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Marguerite Thomas
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March 27, 2012
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 Cherryblock has long been Sebastiani’s flagship wine.  A lovable, roly-poly red with great concentration of flavor, this is a Cab with a firm structure,...
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Sebastiani, Sonoma County (California) Pinot Noir 2010
Marguerite Thomas
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March 27, 2012
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 Like Sebastiani’s 2010 Chardonnay, the Pinot is lighter and more delicate than the ‘09 vintage.  It has a captivating aroma–an amalgam of perfume that...
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V. Sattui Winery, Howell Mountain (Napa Valley, California) Zinfandel 2009
Michael Franz
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March 27, 2012
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 A delicious Zin is not terribly unusual, but one that is truly serious in a relatively dry, moderately ripe Claret style but still delicious...
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