Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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March 21, 2023
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Benanti was the first winery I visited during my first wine trip to Sicily ten years ago. Guiseppe Benanti, whose ancestor was making wine...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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The 2020 vintage in Chianti Classico generally produced rich satisfying wines. Badia a Coltibuono’s certainly fits that mold with dark, but not black, cherry...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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An electric tension between fruit and firmness energizes this mid-weight wine. Made entirely from Sangiovese, this elegant and sculpted Chianti Classico has a bit...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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Castello di Ama is known for spectacular Chianti Classico. But Pinot Nero? Isn’t it too warm in Chianti Classico to grow Pinot Nero? Apparently...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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This Santenay is just one example of the great success Latour had with their village wines in 2020. Characteristic of the vintage, it has...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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Mercurey, a village just south of the Côte d’Or in the Côte Chalonnaise, is known primarily for red wines. In general, the warmth of...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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Burgundy lovers have discovered the charms of Marsannay, the northernmost village of the Côtes de Nuits. Prices have risen as a result and are...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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This big but not boisterous wine shows that Sella & Mosca is equally capable with the so-called international grapes as with local ones. Made...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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Regulations for the Sardegna Alghero Rosso DOC allow the inclusion of any Sardinian red grapes except for aromatic ones. Sella & Mosca use a...
Michael Apstein
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March 21, 2023
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Sella & Mosca, despite their size — the largest estate on Sardinia — makes excellent wines. This juicy mid-weight Cannonau, the local name for...
Marguerite Thomas
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March 14, 2023
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The coastal climate and sandy vineyard soils have clearly played a role in the way this tasty Pinot Noir rolls so effortlessly across the...
Vince Simmon
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March 14, 2023
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Kiona calls this their Loire-styled Chenin Blanc with the winemaking choices bringing forward both acidity and Chenin’s classic floral notes. I found the wine...