Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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February 14, 2023
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Winemaker Mike Sinor is going experimental with his Bordeaux varieties, and we get to be the beneficiaries. Here, Merlot makes up the “other 25%,”...
Wayne Belding
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February 14, 2023
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The 2021 Columna Granito Albariño is a delicious and refreshing white. Rías Baixas lies in northwestern Spain’s Galicia region. Buffeted by winds off the...
Wayne Belding
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February 14, 2023
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Alsace is a great source for fine and affordable Pinot Blanc. Known as Pinot Bianco in Italy and Weissburgunder in Germany, Pinot Blanc is...
Wayne Belding
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February 14, 2023
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Peter Veyder-Malberg is something of a local legend in the Wachau. He assiduously tends his old vines on terraced vineyards by hand. The steep...
Michael Apstein
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February 14, 2023
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The character of the wine announces itself with an unnecessarily heavy bottle and a wax-covered cork, which makes opening it difficult. A glossy, intense,...
Michael Apstein
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February 14, 2023
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Rounding out this trio of Muriel wines is their stunning old vine Reserva. It is just better, more complex and layered compared to their...
Rich Cook
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February 14, 2023
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Just another success for this bottling. When Duckhorn first branched out into Washington, this was the initial offering, and it’s been good from the...
Michael Apstein
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February 14, 2023
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The wines of Rioja have been labeled traditionally by the amount of aging they receive prior to release. By law, a Crianza must receive...
Michael Apstein
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February 14, 2023
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Bodegas Muriel makes a range of wines, all of which are easy to recommend. Frankly, I would buy all three of the current releases...
Rich Cook
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February 7, 2023
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We California folk call this “the other Shenandoah Valley” with tongue fully in cheek. A wine like this one stakes the claim for the...
Rich Cook
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February 7, 2023
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Stephen Reustle proves again that his brand is about more than “just” Grüner Veltliner with this vibrant Malbec. Things start with deep red and...
Rich Cook
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February 7, 2023
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This bottling does what Syrah from this region often does, presenting a little auto shop aromatic up front that can be off putting to...