Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 The acidity is Dunham Cellars 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is citrusy and lively, and yet there is some lushness to the texture.  Aromas and flavors...
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 Intensely savory and rich with dark fruit at the same time, Dunham’s 2021 Syrah could last for a few years in a cellar, but...
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 Hailing from the Kenny Hill Vineyard, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon shows remarkable structure and richness.  The nose offers an enticing perfumed bouquet of purple...
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 Powerful and structured, with deep black-cherry and blackberry flavors and a hint of wild herbs, leading to a richly textured, full-bodied wine that is...
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 Derived from the Latin word for "balance," the 2021 Trutina is a masterful blend of 64% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 2% Petit...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 The premier sparkling wine producer in California has just recently released this, their very first vineyard designated offering.  As you might expect, it is...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 A mix of oak aging and stainless steel aging give this Albariño real complexity.  The oak rounds the acidity just a touch, but the...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 The fruit for this Malbec was sourced from a specific block at 1310 meters above sea level (approximately 4300 feet).  Hand-picked and aged in...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 A Mosque clone offering that gets at the best of the clone’s peachy personality without letting it be a boring soloist.  Notes of green...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 It is wines like this that make me wonder how other white varieties ever got as popular as they have when Riesling is available. ...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 Morgan has got to be the most underrated winery on the Central Coast, and this wine continues to make the argument that wider recognition...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2024
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 I imagine it’s always a challenge to let a site speak and to make the choice to not exert your will as a winemaker...