Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Argento, Mendoza (Argentina) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Tina Caputo
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April 19, 2011
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 With aromas of cherries and plums, this pretty Cab has flavors of ripe plums and spice, Nicely balanced, and a great match for sausage...
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Argento, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2009
Tina Caputo
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April 19, 2011
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 This wine has a beautiful purple color, along with bright plum and blackberry aromas and flavors.  It’s smooth, well balanced and food-friendly.

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MacRostie, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008
Tina Caputo
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April 19, 2011
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 This bright Pinot has spicy aromas of red and black berries, along with flavors of sweet red raspberries, vanilla and spice.  A pretty, medium-bodied...
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Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Walker Bay (South Africa) Pinot Noir 2008
Michael Apstein
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April 19, 2011
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 Practically abutting the Atlantic Ocean and feeling its cooling effect, Walker Bay is the capital of Pinot Noir in South Africa.  And there’s no...
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Beckmen Vineyards, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County, California) Grenache 2008
Michael Franz
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April 19, 2011
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 It is perhaps not unreasonable to ask why this wine is so expensive, or to wonder whether one might not get more for one’s...
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Frank Family Vineyards, Carneros (Napa Valley, California) Pinot Noir 2009
Michael Franz
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April 19, 2011
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 This Pinot is pure and very tasty, with good acidity and no excess alcohol or ripeness to muddy its delicate flavors.  Very subtle wood...
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Audelssa Estate, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2008
Paul Lukacs
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April 12, 2011
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 A supple but well-structured Bordeaux blend, dominated by ripe (and sweet) red and black fruit flavors, with an overlay of vanilla-scented oak, this youthful...
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Annabella, Carneros (California) Pinot Noir 2009
Paul Lukacs
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April 12, 2011
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 An impressively balanced and legitimately dry Pinot Noir, this wine offers excellent value.  Unlike so many California renditions of this often finicky grape variety,...
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Stickybeak, Napa County (California) Syrah 2008
Paul Lukacs
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April 12, 2011
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 Juicy, vivacious, and almost overflowing with cherry and sweet plum fruit flavors, this wine offers delicious near-term drinking.  It’s invitingly soft on the palate,...
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Vino dei Fratelli, Sicilia IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2009
Michael Apstein
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April 5, 2011
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 Nero d’Avola is Sicily signature red grape that has tremendous potential for widespread popularity because it often transmits appealing smoky nuances along with its...
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Copain, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Pinot Noir 2009
W. Blake Gray
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April 5, 2011
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 This is the wine that master sommelier Geoff Kruth used to demonstrate a definition of "balance:"  Kruth upturned his empty glass and placed it...
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Villa San-Juliette Winery, Paso Robles (California) Zinfandel 2009
Michael Franz
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April 5, 2011
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 An exceptionally attractive Zin that even attracted this Zin-skeptic of a reviewer, this shows fruit that is appropriately open and juicy and engaging, yet...
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