Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Kokomo Winery, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2009
Tina Caputo
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October 25, 2011
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 With aromas of raspberries, strawberries, spice and a touch of earthiness, this Pinot is packed with flavors of red fruits. It has lively acidity,...
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Georges Duboeuf, Brouilly (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2010
Gerald D. Boyd
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October 25, 2011
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 Brouilly is known for its lovely floral aromatics and potential for aging, a process that changes the lovely ripe fruit character of Beaujolais to...
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Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais-Villages (Burgundy, France) 2010
Gerald D. Boyd
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October 25, 2011
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 It has been said that Beaujolais-Villages is the purest essence of Gamay and the truest Beaujolais.  This 2010 does nothing to alter that claim. ...
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Georges Duboeuf, Fleurie (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2010
Gerald D. Boyd
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October 25, 2011
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 Fleurie is often thought to be one of the more delicate of the Beaujolais Crus, but this 2010 Fleurie from Duboeuf is no shrinking...
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Kokomo Winery, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2009
Tina Caputo
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October 25, 2011
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 This wine has a beautiful purple-tinged cranberry color, along with aromas of earth and violets. It has cherry and blackberry fruit flavors, along with...
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Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2009
Gerald D. Boyd
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October 25, 2011
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 Dry Creek grafted old vine bud wood into a new vineyard, yielding “the best of a young vine Zin with distinctive old vine characteristics.” ...
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Bishop’s Peak by Talley Vineyards, Central Coast (California) Chardonnay 2009
Michael Franz
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October 18, 2011
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 An exceptionally good California Chardonnay in this price range, this wine from Talley shows restrained ripeness that makes the wine both interesting and satisfying,...
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Robert Craig, Mt. Veeder (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Robert Whitley
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October 18, 2011
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 I continue to be impressed by Napa Valley Cabernets from the 2008 vintage, and this effort from Robert Craig is no exception. With remarkable...
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Barone Ricasoli, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
W. Blake Gray
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October 18, 2011
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 One of the more interesting wines on the market, this is a single-vineyard, 100% Merlot that doesn’t list the grape variety anywhere on the...
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Barone Ricasoli, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
W. Blake Gray
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October 18, 2011
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 For the past decade I’ve found that in many cases I like non-reserve versions of European wines better than Riservas, because the latter often...
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Matua, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2010
Marguerite Thomas
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October 18, 2011
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 It’s always nice to open a bottle of Pinot that is as satisfying as it is reasonably priced.  Matua’s has fresh, bright fruit flavors...
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Louis M. Martini, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Marguerite Thomas
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October 18, 2011
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 Delicious suggestions of red and black fruit are nicely balanced between alcohol (here at a relatively reasonable 13.8 percent) and a modest presence of...
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