Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Marguerite Thomas
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January 31, 2023
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Sourced from both Spirit Hill Vineyard and Knudsen Vineyard during the warm, dry weather of 2018, the grapes were hand harvested then transported to...
Vince Simmon
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January 31, 2023
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Yering Station has been making wine for a long time. They proudly claim the first vineyard plantings in Victoria dating back to 1838. This...
Rich Cook
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January 31, 2023
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Cattleya’s “Cuvée Number Eight” Pinot Noir is yet another high energy wine from Bibiana Gonzales-Rave who showcases the vibrant vintage’s acidity and its seemingly...
Rich Cook
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January 31, 2023
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This Pinot Noir shows solid structure right out of the gate, with a fine-tuned mix of black cherry and oak spice that are just...
Miranda Franco
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January 24, 2023
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The 2020 Giornata Sangiovese is a revelation — the best domestically grown Sangiovese I have had the pleasure of tasting. It unleashes a mesmerizing...
Marguerite Thomas
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January 24, 2023
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This thoroughly enjoyable big, ripe red wine has layers of juicy, cherry, plum and other dark red summer-fruit flavors enlivened by hints of spice. ...
Wayne Belding
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January 24, 2023
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This is an amazing value among Nebbiolo wines. Picotener is the local name for an old clone of Nebbiolo that Enrico Serafino discovered was...
Wayne Belding
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January 24, 2023
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Wine lovers seeking full-flavored white wines not made from Chardonnay can find a source among the white wines of Bordeaux. The 2021 Cuvée Clémence...
Michael Apstein
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January 24, 2023
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Masi’s Costasera Amarone is a big — 15 percent stated alcohol — bold, wintertime wine. Amarone is made using only dried grapes, in contrast...
Michael Apstein
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January 24, 2023
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In my opinion, CampoFiorin was Masi’s greatest gift to the world of wine. Basically, Masi created a wine with more oomph and character than...
Miranda Franco
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January 24, 2023
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Houndstooth was started in 2011 by husband and wife team Scott Brenner and Kelli White — the sommeliers who built the award-winning wine program...
Miranda Franco
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January 24, 2023
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This one is for Grenache and Gamay lovers who want to shake things up with a Sicilian red. The Frappato grape, native to Sicily,...