Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Paul Lukacs
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August 16, 2011
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What a value! Juicy and mouth-filling, this young, unoaked red is full of plum and cherry fruit flavors with echoes of anise and spice...
Michael Apstein
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August 16, 2011
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The White Stone Vineyard is the name to give to a 10-acre select hillside portion of their 150-acre estate vineyard in San Martin. Bold,...
Michael Apstein
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August 16, 2011
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Chateau Ste. Michelle consistently turns out wines that deliver far more than the prices suggests. This harmonious wine marries red and black fruit flavors...
Paul Lukacs
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August 16, 2011
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It’s been a long time since I have enjoyed a more satisfying red Côtes du Rhône Villages. The wine offers all the intriguing complexity...
Michael Apstein
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August 16, 2011
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The stated 14.5% alcohol would suggest this is a muscular over-the-top type of Pinot Noir. But it isn’t. There’s certainly ripeness, but a lovely...
Michael Franz
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August 16, 2011
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I’ve tasted this wine three times during 2011, and each look has left me more impressed by its delicacy and complexity. It is fairly...
Michael Apstein
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August 9, 2011
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Seeing 14.5% alcohol on a Pinot Noir label would deter many consumers because the delicacy and expressiveness of that grape tends to be lost...
Michael Apstein
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August 9, 2011
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This Merlot conveys herbal, leafy nuances that offset the succulent black fruit flavors and gives the wine a more delicate and intriguing aspect. Polished...
Gerald D. Boyd
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August 9, 2011
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All Cabernet Sauvignon from the noted To Kalon Vineyard, the wine was aged in small French oak barrels and then to bottling with minimum...
Gerald D. Boyd
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August 9, 2011
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ROCK is the second label of Tor Kenward Family Wines, focusing on Rhone-style wines. The Grenache is from the Judge Family Vineyard in Sonoma’s...
Gerald D. Boyd
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August 9, 2011
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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, from Red Mountain, Horse Heaven Hills and Yakima Valley, it was aged for 16 months...
Gerald D. Boyd
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August 9, 2011
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The grapes for this juicy Syrah came from the storied Red Willow Vineyard, planted by Mike Sauer and David Lake in 1986. The wine...