Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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January 12, 2010
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Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s best known indigenous red grape, makes a spectrum of wines from simple and fruity to one with smoky earthy components. This...
Paul Lukacs
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January 12, 2010
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This wine, released only a year or so after the grapes had been harvested, tastes so young that its disparate parts don’t yet fit...
Michael Franz
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January 5, 2010
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A 60/40 blend, of Shiraz and Cabernet, with deeply pigmented fruit that lives up to the wine’s name, this is a wine that announces...
Michael Franz
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January 5, 2010
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Fresh and juicy, this wine showcases the delicious flavors of Tempranillo without a lot of earthy or oaky notes. That means that it is...
Robert Whitley
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January 5, 2010
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If you’re planning a tailgate party for the upcoming football playoffs and need an inexpensive but sturdy red to stand up to savory grilled...
Marguerite Thomas
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January 5, 2010
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Perfumy and full-flavored, this Malbec is the perfect partner to serve with robust foods. It is especially satisfying with anything that has a tomato...
Paul Lukacs
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January 5, 2010
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This is a bizarre wine. It comes in a round-shouldered Bordeaux-type bottle rather than a sloped Burgundy one like virtually all examples of Pinot...
Michael Franz
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December 29, 2009
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This is the first Pinot that I’ve tasted from Saint Clair, whose Sauvignon Blancs I esteem very highly, and let’s just say that the...
Michael Franz
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December 22, 2009
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The buzz about red wine from Argentina is all about Malbec, but within the Argentine trade, many believe that Cabernet is as good there–and...
Michael Franz
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December 22, 2009
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Although I did not care for the Carmenere among the current releases in the “Casillero del Diablo” Reserve line from Concha y Toro, this...
Michael Franz
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December 22, 2009
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Although I did not care for the Carmenere among the current releases in the “Casillero del Diablo” Reserve line from Concha y Toro, this...
Tina Caputo
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December 22, 2009
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Made from organically grown grapes, this well-made Cab has aromas of juicy red fruit, with a touch of vanilla oak. It has flavors of...