Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
A deep ruby in the glass, J.L. Chave Sélection’s Côtes-du-Rhône Mon Coeur 2020 is a bold wine. Perfumed aromas of blueberries, raspberries, and violets...
Domaine Moreau-Naudet’s 1er Cru Montmains Chablis is generous, verging on decadent, but it manages to maintain elegance and grace throughout. Chablis’ cool climate still...
Agricola Grillos Cantores Corinto Velo de Flor is a fascinating wine. It is not only aged on the lees but under flor — a...
It takes something like real…um, self-confidence to name your winery “Gran Vinum” and then release — as your 2nd tier wine — a bottling...
The 2021 Thomas T. Thomas Vineyards Anderson Valley Reserve Pinot Noir is not a California fruit blockbuster but an ethereal Pinot expression. Pinot Noir...
Carménère flourishes in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, and the 2020 TerraNoble Costa CA2 showcases the depth of the fertile Colchagua Valley beneath the Andes. This...
Wow! A unanimous “wine of the night” with my tasting group (an extremely rare feat). This stuff is fabulous. Apple, mixed citrus, nectarine, and...
Here is a nicely dialed-in Cabernet Sauvignon that utilizes a dollop of Cabernet Franc to advantage, adding a subtle but not shy green character...
Winemaker Mike Sinor obviously selected best barrels for this offering — it is bold Paso Cabernet to be sure, but it’s nicely reined in,...
Terroir is definitely a palpable thing in Chile, and it is on display here, with specific regional mineral character up front aromatically even with...
Guigal’s single vineyard wines from the Côte Rôtie, La Mouline, La Landonne, and La Turque, which sell for hundreds of dollars upon release and...
The delicious 2022 Domaine Skouras Zoe Rosé is from the Peloponnese region of central Greece. It is made from Agioritiko (70%) and Moschofilero (30%),...