Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
John McDermott
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September 12, 2023
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Steve Matthiasson has an affinity for working with traditional Italian grape varieties in Napa Valley. Ribolla Gialla is exceedingly rare in California and especially...
Rich Cook
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September 12, 2023
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Dario Sattui’s “other project” at the northern end of Napa Valley seems to have a strategy of building their wines for both early approachability...
Rebecca Murphy
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September 12, 2023
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From the Gil Family Estates’ Bodega Tridente comes a better-than-it-has-to-be 100% Tempranillo wine. The grapes are from old vines of up to 100 years...
Rebecca Murphy
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September 12, 2023
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Monestrell, also known as Mataro and Mourvedre, is the major red variety in the Jumilla region of Spain. In fact, according to Food and...
Michael Franz
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September 12, 2023
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Bodegas Arrocal’s Ribera del Duero Crianza is delicious every year, but I confess that I’m always tempted to tell readers to just dig a...
Michael Franz
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September 12, 2023
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This wine by Rodrigo and Asier Calvo (with consultation from Isaac Fernández) is something of a project-within-a-project of the family’s outstanding winery, Bodegas Arrocal,...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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This counterpart to the Maggio Estates Chardonnay represents the peak of the quality pyramid at Oak Ridge Winery. In the glass, this Cabernet shows...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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Coming from the best plots within the 2,500-acre family-owned holdings, the grape were hand harvested (as opposed to machine harvesting for their less expensive...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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In terms of appearance, this shows a translucent, deep ruby color. The bouquet offers high-toned aromas of crushed red raspberry and currant as well...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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Andrew Rich’s Glacial red blend presents a paler color than I expected, just medium, translucent ruby. The nose offers aromas of both ripe and...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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The 2018 Warwick Estate Reserve presents a medium purple, ruby color in the glass. The nose leads with dark roasted coffee beans, followed by...
Andrew Holod
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September 12, 2023
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This wine showed a relatively light color for Carménère, which can be dark. The nose is mostly savory with some barnyard, soured/lactic notes (oak...