Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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April 25, 2023
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 Bezel is a new product from the Cakebread family, who reaches southward to source the fruit for this tasty Chardonnay.  Aromas of apple, pear,...
Rich Cook
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April 25, 2023
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 Aromas of cherry cola get things started, and some oak spice joins in.  On the palate, the oak is a little more assertive, with...
Marguerite Thomas
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April 25, 2023
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 Because it is cold, windy, and frequently muddy in the Sebastopol Hills region, when Brice Jones Cutrer first saw this site in 1999 he...
Norm Roby
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April 18, 2023
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 This limited production wine offered primarily  through the tasting rooms is all about restrained power and precision.  It opens up quickly to reveal refined...
Norm Roby
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April 18, 2023
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 This mainstream Cab is blended from three vineyards: Sagemoor, Arete, and Black Rock which is in Yakima Valley.  Despite Covid and the threat of...
Norm Roby
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April 18, 2023
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 Combining fruit from the Arete Vineyard with the Desert Aire Vineyard (which provides the backbone and is located along the Wahluke Slope), Rob Griffen...
Norm Roby
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April 18, 2023
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 Years before the rosé revival, the winery was making a dry finished Sangiovese, not as an afterthought or as part of the tank bleeding...
Norm Roby
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April 18, 2023
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 Unabashedly light yellow in color, an indication of the midsummer heat spikes in the generally warm vintage, this is the winery’s popularly priced Chardonnay. ...
Rebecca Murphy
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April 18, 2023
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 Vilafonté is the name of a South African winery created by California wine superstars, winemaker Zelma Long, and viticulturist Dr. Phil Freese, along with...
Rebecca Murphy
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April 18, 2023
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 Treat yourself to this bright, lively wine with cherry, raspberry fruit, spicy,  savory notes and crisp acidity.  It is at home with picnic fare,...
Rebecca Murphy
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April 18, 2023
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 Domaine Delaporte, in the village of Chavignol in the Loire Valley, was established by the Delaporte family in the 17th century.  Third generation vintner,...
Michael Franz
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April 18, 2023
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 Chile can make fabulous Cabernet Franc, and that’s not hyperbole but rather something I can explain very precisely, if not exactly concisely:  The sunny...