Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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March 8, 2011
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Merlot has taken its fair share of bashing, often deserved. But there are plenty of distinctive ones, such as this wine, that are easy...
W. Blake Gray
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March 8, 2011
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Look, this is a good-to-great wine. And it might get better: DRC veterans talked about how this was an unusually powerful version. I wouldn’t...
Paul Lukacs
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March 1, 2011
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Has anyone noticed that more and more Petite Sirahs taste, well, if not actually “petite” at least fairly gentle these days? Modern tannin-management techniques...
Paul Lukacs
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March 1, 2011
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A soft, supple Shiraz that avoids the excesses of over-extraction and heady alcohol which mar so many Down Under renditions of the varietal, this...
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 1, 2011
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The region of Toro, in Castillo y Leon, is known for red wines made from Tinta de Toro, a local variant of Tempranillo, the...
Linda Murphy
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March 1, 2011
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This youthful wine is Bordeaux-like in style, with natural Cabernet earthiness yet not at all rustic. Classic cassis, cedar, tobacco and leafy herb notes...
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 1, 2011
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The Superiore designation means stricter production and aging requirements than wines designated Chianti. For this wine, that translates to aging for four to five...
Gerald D. Boyd
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March 1, 2011
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This mildly fizzy sparkling wine made from Brachetto d’Acqui, a light red grape with subtle Moscato tones. The color is a light ruby and...
Paul Lukacs
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March 1, 2011
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An exemplary Chianti, meaning evidencing all the attributes that make wines from this Tuscan region so popular–bright cherry-scented primary fruit, secondary notes echoing dried...
Tina Caputo
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March 1, 2011
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With fresh red berry and cherry aromas accented by a hint of baking spice, this light- to medium-bodied wine has bright flavors of cherries...
Paul Lukacs
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March 1, 2011
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A superb value, this Pinot Noir outperforms many California renditions that cost two, three, even four or five times as much. Why? Because it’s...
Michael Apstein
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March 1, 2011
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This is another example of how a producer of stunning up-scale wines can also turn out satisfying every day wallet-friendly ones. A fleshy blend...