Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Paul Lukacs
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June 7, 2011
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A serious Cabernet at a very fair price, this wine offers dark berry flavors enhanced by echoes of cedar and spice. Both deep and...
Tina Caputo
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June 7, 2011
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Aromas of berries and cinnamon spice are followed on the palate by bright red and black berry flavors, accented by spicy notes. The wine...
Tina Caputo
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June 7, 2011
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Here’s a pretty Pinot with aromas of red raspberries and spice. It’s medium bodied, with flavors of red berries, spice and a bit of...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 7, 2011
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One Point Five is a tribute to the generation and a half father-and-son relationship between John and Doug Shafer. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, the blend...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 7, 2011
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The beauty of Merlot is that it can be plump and richly textured, but the plainness of Merlot is plumpness and texture may be...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 7, 2011
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This multi-regional blend from a collection of Northern California vineyards was aged for nine months in mostly French oak barrels. It has a light...
Michael Franz
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May 31, 2011
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Appropriately firm and focused, this is top-class Syrah from the steeply sloped portion of the appellation. Rich but structured, it shows dark berry fruit...
Michael Franz
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May 31, 2011
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Five different growers provided the fruit for this old-vine bottling, which is blended from 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah that was grown on vines...
Paul Lukacs
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May 31, 2011
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One of the better California Pinot Noirs I have tasted this year, this spicy but legitimately dry wine offers a multitude of fresh fruit...
Michael Apstein
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May 31, 2011
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It’s worth repeating: The 2009 red Burgundies are sensational. Perfect weather at harvest was the culmination of superb weather during the entire growing season. ...
Marguerite Thomas
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May 31, 2011
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It’s as polished, sleek and muscular as a show horse—but no worries, there isn’t a hint of barnyard or any other funky element in...
Michael Apstein
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May 31, 2011
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Straight Chianti–not Chianti Classico or Chianti Rufina–has gotten a bad reputation for producing thin and acidic wines. And sometimes that reputation is justified. But...