Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 Is a ‘Super-Tuscan" less super if the price is this affordable?  Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot come together and offer a typically super character...
Miranda Franco
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October 10, 2023
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 The 2021 Lingua Franco Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley is exquisitely perfumed with a core of cranberry, brambly raspberries, crushed red cherries, and a...
Miranda Franco
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October 10, 2023
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 FogliaTonda, an ancient Tuscan grape variety considered extinct for past centuries, is now being lifted from oblivion by a team of enterprising women at...
Miranda Franco
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October 10, 2023
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 Paolo Bea is a legendary Umbrian producer.  The 2018 Santa Chiara, a blend of Grechetto, Malvasia, Garganega, Sauvignon and Chardonnay, is a beautiful, fresher-style...
Michael Apstein
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October 10, 2023
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 Ok, forty plus bucks for a Vermentino is a big ask.  Trust me, this is likely the best Vermentino you will ever taste.  This...
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 This wine is made by the 2nd and 3rd generation owners of the Castello Vicchiomaggio estate in Greve, the northeastern-most sector of Chianti Classico. ...
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 Grapes used to make this wine see 10 to 15 hours resting in a bladder press which is enveloped with inert gas to prevent...
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 Bring on the most exotic foods you can think of and this wine awaits the challenge.  Starting with complex floral and herbal notes composed...
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 This wine shows the heights to which Sauvignon Blanc can climb, displaying excellent complexity in aromas from citrus, chalky, mineral, to pink grapefruit and...
Andrew Holod
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October 10, 2023
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 This is straight-up delicious Chardonnay produced from vines owned by the estate and grown on gravelly, red clay soils.  The wine was fermented and...
Michael Franz
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October 10, 2023
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 The 2021 Mencía-based releases from Luna Beberide are smashingly good and dangerously delicious even in their youth, without seeming "played out" or "dumbed down." ...
John McDermott
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October 3, 2023
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 The 2021 Plinth Cuvée (formerly known as Wayfarer’s Cuvée) is a blend of 87.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12.5% Cabernet Franc.  This wine comes alive...