Wine Reviews
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The 2022 Primitivo di Manduria Papale reveals a bouquet of black currant, black plum, black cherries, wet soil, and toasted almonds that carry over...
This 100% Chardonnay offering spent 8 years on the lees prior to disgorgement, and the payoff is a rich nose of baked bread and...
Rosé was not originally intended for the winery line, but it’s a brilliant add. Strawberry and citrus aromas translate with purity and pizazz, and...
If you are expecting Burgundy or Sonoma, this isn’t the ticket, but then again it isn’t intended to be. It’s very light in color...
This is a wild fermented, neutral barrel fermented Chardonnay that rings my favorite stylistic bells loudly. Bright acidity is the driver here, propelling a...
One of winemaker Ulrich Hoffmann’s favorite vintages to date, though one that was nearly universally shunned by the region’s makers, Most didn’t even bother...
A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier, this shows rich autolysis aromas at pop and pour, with strawberry and...
This label has a long history as one of the “R’s” of Zinfandel – the others being Rafanelli and Ravenswood (and Runquist and Renwood...
Kumeu River, owned by the charming and humble Brajkovich family, is arguably New Zealand’s top Chardonnay producer. Founded in 1944, they started making fortified...
The 2022 Buster’s Hill Pinot Noir, the flagship wine of Thomas T Thomas Vineyards, greets the palate with waves of enticing complexity. Black cherry,...
Mosel is known for its bright, acidic Rieslings but Richard Böcking is pushing the grape one step further with this Sparkling Riesling. Richard Böcking...
Based in Paso Robles, winemaker Curt Schalchlin is a noted Rhône wine specialist. But as evidenced by his artsy labels and unconventional wine descriptions,...