Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Paul Lukacs
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January 26, 2010
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An excellent Bordeaux-blend from Chile, this wine lacks the herbal edge and firm structure that so distinguishes many top Chilean reds. It makes up...
Paul Lukacs
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January 26, 2010
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Beautifully balanced, showing plenty of savory spice and accents reminiscent of dried herbs and sun-baked earth, this is a compelling, complex Rhône red. Very...
Gerald D. Boyd
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January 26, 2010
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Argento, a name that derives from the Latin word for “silver,” has been making wine for a decade and now is entering the U.S....
Paul Lukacs
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January 19, 2010
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Made primarily with old-vine Grenache and Carignan grown in rocky, limestone-etched hills north of Montpelier, this offering from a relatively new domaine (founded by...
Michael Apstein
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January 12, 2010
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At the recently concluded San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, my panel awarded this wine a Gold Medal and selected it as the “Best of...
Michael Franz
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January 12, 2010
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This very solid wine offers lots of flavor and fun for the money. Although it is a bit simple, with dark-toned fruit that is...
Michael Franz
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January 12, 2010
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This is a terrific example of how good Carmenère can be–even at relatively low price points. Although the wine is big and robust in...
Michael Franz
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January 12, 2010
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For years I’ve been openly dismissive not only of Beaujolais Nouveau, but also of most other bottlings from Beaujolais, which are frequently grapey and...
Paul Lukacs
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January 12, 2010
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Showing the varietal’s tell-tale hint of green, weedy herbaceousness, this Carmenère also offers plenty of ripe, plum-like fruit, so certainly never seems raw or...
Michael Apstein
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January 12, 2010
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Carmenère, a variety formerly popular in Bordeaux, has found a new home in Chile, where it flourishes. This mid-weight wine has an appealing spice...
Michael Apstein
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January 12, 2010
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Fetzer, which made its name with well-priced wines, continues to do so with this bargain priced Chardonnay. Not an overdone style, it manages a...
Paul Lukacs
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January 12, 2010
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A delicious full-fleshed but still supple wine, made predominantly with Carignan along with a dash (10%) of Grenache, this new-styled Spaniard avoids tasting excessively...