Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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February 21, 2023
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 If you are a fan of acid driven, moderately oaked Chardonnay, like I am, you will appreciate La Follette’s “Los Primeros” for its layered...
Rich Cook
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February 21, 2023
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 Greg La Follette may be known as a Pinot Noir master, but you will agree that Chardonnay is an equal on his resume after...
Rich Cook
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February 21, 2023
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 It is always great to find a crowd-pleasing Pinot Noir at a wallet pleasing price that delivers layered aromas, a rich mid palate and...
Rich Cook
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February 21, 2023
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 Heintz Vineyard is near Occidental in the cool southern reaches of Russian River Valley, and this Pinot Noir does a fine job of showing...
Rich Cook
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February 21, 2023
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 I reviewed the 2011 version of this wine a couple of weeks ago, and this latest offering, though made by a new winemaker, shows...
Wayne Belding
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February 21, 2023
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 The Colli Berici are hills that rise up from the alluvial plain south of Vicenza and east of Soave.  Vines have been grown in...
Michael Apstein
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February 21, 2023
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 This bright, mid-weight Tempranillo-based wine is a pleasure to drink now.  Fresh and lively, it is fruity, but not too fruity, and carries its...
Norm Roby
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February 14, 2023
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 Nero d’Avola remains Sicily’s most widely planted wine variety, and here’s a version made by a winery that was founded in, hold on…1469.  Today’s...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 14, 2023
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 The story of Poggio Anima begins with a collaboration between a wine producer, Riccardo Campinoti of Le Ragnaie in Montalcino and his U.S. importer,...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 14, 2023
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 Alpha Estate was created by winemaker Angelos Iatridis, and viticulturist Makis Mavridis.  They farm 140 hectares (345.9 acres) divided into 92 separate blocks, which...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 14, 2023
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 The Moulin de Gassac wines were developed by the folks at Mas de Daumas Gassac to create readily approachable wines at affordable prices using...
Roger Morris
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February 14, 2023
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 The different spelling of the name (where, and whether, the apostrophe shows up) and his love of Petite Sirah were what distinguished the late...