Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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Judging from the two Pinot Noir and one Cabernet Sauvignon that I tasted, Modus Operandi favors a bold style of wine. Savory nuances add...
Norm Roby
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March 21, 2023
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Founded in 2000 by Laurent Montalieu and Danielle Andrus Montalieu, Soléna began making wines from their 8 acre vineyard in 2002. Before then, Laurent...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Vince Simmon
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March 21, 2023
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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...
Roger Morris
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March 21, 2023
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History can also be baggage, and that of Thomas Jefferson trying and failing at sustainably growing and producing vinifera wine is history too often...
Marguerite Thomas
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March 21, 2023
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This is a red wine that is special in many ways including its label which is the most recent entry in the ongoing series...
Vince Simmon
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March 21, 2023
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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...
Vince Simmon
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March 21, 2023
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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. ...
Norm Roby
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March 21, 2023
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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...
Rebecca Murphy
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March 21, 2023
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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...