Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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July 4, 2023
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 Founded in 1998 by the German Knauf family, Campo alla Sughera has become an estate to watch in Bolgheri.  Their ravishing reds represent a...
Michael Apstein
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July 4, 2023
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 The stunning 2020 Lucente could be the red wine buy of the summer.  This Merlot Sangiovese blend delivers a marvelous combination of black fruit...
Rich Cook
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July 4, 2023
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 There’s not a lot of Barbera coming out of California’s central coast region, but Gary Eberle has been dedicated to making great Barbera for...
Michael Apstein
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July 4, 2023
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 This harmonious red, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (64%), Merlot (17%) Malbec (17%) and Cabernet Franc, speaks to the potential of Walla Walla Valley. ...
Vince Simmon
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July 4, 2023
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 Sauvignon Blanc, while being one of the world’s more planted grapes, is hard to find in the Willamette Valley.  Only 29 wineries currently produce...
Roger Morris
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June 27, 2023
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 For a time in the 1970s, California wineries were big on emphasizing estate bottling – a nod to their Bordeaux mentors – then gradually...
Michael Franz
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June 27, 2023
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 As lovers of Spanish wine will recognize, this Garnacha is an echo from Iberia much more than a take on Southern Rhône Grenache —...
Michael Franz
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June 27, 2023
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 This is quite dramatic Chardonnay in relation to its asking price of $17, with lots of fruit flavor and a bold lashing of oak. ...
Michael Franz
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June 27, 2023
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 I taste well over 100 Italian releases of Pinot Grigio each year (for a consulting project) that are perched on the “everyday pricing” tier,...
Rich Cook
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June 27, 2023
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 The front label of this bottle of  seeks to give the prospective buyer a clue as to what they might expect with these words:...
Michael Franz
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June 27, 2023
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 A very successful Napa Cabernet in all respects at a price that isn’t painful in the context of the category, this is firmly rooted...
Michael Franz
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June 27, 2023
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 A medium-bodied beauty that displays the relative restraint of Cabernet with a last name of “Franc” rather than “Sauvignon,” this is still a flavorful...