Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
|
May 2, 2023
|
The quality of wines labeled Côtes du Rhône is as vast as the appellation, which is to say, vast. So, what differentiates one from...
Rich Cook
|
May 2, 2023
|
Most of the fruit for this wine comes from a spot in Dry Creek Valley that is near the Russian River Valley AVA Boundary,...
Rich Cook
|
May 2, 2023
|
This bold Zinfandel is a blend of two sources — Anderson Ranch (Near Ridge Lytton Springs) and the estate Wine Creek Ranch — and...
Miranda Franco
|
April 25, 2023
|
The 2016 Baron de Brane is an intriguing blend of 65% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc. This is the second wine...
Rich Cook
|
April 25, 2023
|
This is a nicely reined-in, fruit-driven Cabernet, one where the blackberry and cassis aromas lead you to expect a super-ripe expression. Instead the wine...
Rich Cook
|
April 25, 2023
|
Though this label offers several single vineyard bottlings in each vintage, I find that I often prefer the “macro-AVA” bottlings like this one as...
Rich Cook
|
April 25, 2023
|
I will be the first to admit that my experience with Ohio Pinot Noir is limited. In fact, it’s limited to this bottle. That...
Rich Cook
|
April 25, 2023
|
This Italian native looks to have found a home just around the corner from my own home in north San Diego County according to...
Rich Cook
|
April 25, 2023
|
Good things can happen when blending multiple lots from good vintages, and this wine from Decoy does the trick by blending fruit from six...
Roger Morris
|
April 25, 2023
|
The current generation of this Mondavi branch of California winemaking is a bunch of cousins who like to call themselves “G4,” and from a...
Vince Simmon
|
April 25, 2023
|
ViÅ„a Cobos is international winemaker Paul Hobbs’ Argentina winemaking project. His Bramare label is focused on making wines in the styles that initially captured...
Vince Simmon
|
April 25, 2023
|
Domaine Combier focuses on making “joyful and charming wines” by focusing their efforts on the fruit in the vineyard and minimizing their influence in...