Wine Reviews
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Olive-like and herbal nuances balance the dense black cassis-like fruit in this rich and concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon. This muscle-bound wine carries its 15.5% stated...
Judging from the two Pinot Noir and one Cabernet Sauvignon that I tasted, Modus Operandi favors a bold style of wine. Savory nuances add...
Founded in 2000 by Laurent Montalieu and Danielle Andrus Montalieu, Soléna began making wines from their 8 acre vineyard in 2002. Before then, Laurent...
Focusing on the fruity, rather than savory, side of Pinot Noir, this ready-to-drink wine delivers ripe dark plum-like notes. This broad-shouldered wine is suavely...
The Mâconnais, a region of Burgundy that lies south of the famed and expensive Côte d’Or, is an unexplored treasure-trove of Chardonnay-based wines. The...
Smith-Madrone delivers a stunning Chardonnay with deep, rich flavors, bright acidity, and balanced oak use. Located in Napa’s North-West Spring Mountain District, it enjoys...
History can also be baggage, and that of Thomas Jefferson trying and failing at sustainably growing and producing vinifera wine is history too often...
This is a red wine that is special in many ways including its label which is the most recent entry in the ongoing series...
Every now and then you find a wine that fills the room with a beautiful bouquet of aromas immediately after being poured. Maybe it’s...
Stu Smith planted Riesling at the Smith-Madrone winery in 1972 because it was one of the four most important wine grapes in the world. ...
This may well be today’s best value in Oregon Pinot Noir. Made from a selection of the family’s vineyards in the Yamhill and McMinnville...
FEL wine is named in honor of producer Cliff Lede’s mother, Florence Elsie Lede who was a home winemaker. The grapes for this delicious...