Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Albinea Canali, Emilia-Romagna (Lombardy, Italy) 2010
Gerald D. Boyd
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February 8, 2011
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 Long considered to be a fruity red sparkling wine not to be taken seriously, Lambrusco has improved its wine and image in recent years. ...
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Carchelo, Jumilla (Murcia, Spain) 2009
Michael Franz
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February 8, 2011
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 This blend of 40% Monastrell, 40% Tempranillo and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon shows the sort of concentrated, deeply flavored fruit that we have come to...
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Apaltagua, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carmenère 2009
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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 This was the clear winner in a recently-tasted lineup of 18 bottlings of Carmenère.  That it is darkly colored and packed with intense aromas...
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Santa Carolina, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Paul Lukacs
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February 1, 2011
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 Filled with classic cassis and black berry flavors enhanced by undertones resembling saddle leather, dried herbs, and spice, this wonderfully long and layered Cabernet...
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Alexander Valley Vineyards, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Paul Lukacs
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February 1, 2011
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 Firmly-structured, with evident but pliable tannins, this is a serious Alexander Valley Cabernet that can hold its own with other wines from the region...
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MontGras, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon – Syrah 2009
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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 This delicious blend deliciously intertwines Syrah’s bright, juicy berry notes with Cabernet’s  more restrained dark cherry flavors.  Beautifully balanced in structural elements as well as...
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Santa Carolina, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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 Ninety-point Cabernet for ten bucks?  That’s right–and if my score is off, I’ve missed on the low side.  Deep, dark and delicious, this shows...
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Niner Wine Estates, Paso Robles (California) Merlot 2008
Gerald D. Boyd
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January 25, 2011
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 While Paso Robles may be good ground for Sangiovese, if this wine is an indication, the area seems to miss out as a site...
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Quivira, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2008
Tina Caputo
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January 25, 2011
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 This Zin has aromas of black fruit and spice, with flavors of red and black cherries and blackberries.  The wine is medium bodied with...
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Georges DuBoeuf, Brouilly (Beaujolais, Burgundy, France) 2009
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2011
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 Brouilly, the largest of the Beaujolais crus, is known for good, but not terribly concentrated, wines.  This one clearly did read its script and...
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Le Pigeoulet en Provence, Vin de Pays de Vaucluse (Rhône Valley, France) 2008
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2011
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 The Brunier family, owners of the prestigious Château du Vieux Télégraphe in Châteauneuf du Pape, produces this Grenache-based wine from vineyards located in two...
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M. Chapoutier, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2008
Michael Franz
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January 18, 2011
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 A very appealing, juicy little wine with Grenache-based flavors of red cherries and wild strawberries, along with a backnote recalling plums and just a...
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