Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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December 13, 2022
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Cheverny whites are typically Sauvignon Blanc dominant with a little Chardonnay blended in — this one is 20% Chardonnay. This blending makes them more...
Norm Roby
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December 13, 2022
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A small family owned winery, Malagon began in 1997 and has access to some of the Valley’s oldest vineyards. For “Equua” the winemaker blends...
Norm Roby
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December 13, 2022
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Now in its 40th year of winemaking, Cline doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Led by Syrah and Mourvèdre, its Rhône-style wine program is...
Michael Franz
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December 13, 2022
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I’ve tasted wines from this house over many years, but only see them recently on a hit-or-miss basis. I grabbed this on the fly...
Michael Franz
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December 13, 2022
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A very good wine from a flat-out great vintage, this 2010 bears exactly no resemblance to some earlier releases of Gran Reserva from this...
Miranda Franco
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December 13, 2022
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David Hirsch says that if you drink only one wine from Hirsch, let it be this one. In 2020, Hirsch decided to pick everything...
Miranda Franco
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December 13, 2022
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Château Prieuré-Lichine is a 500-year old Bordeaux estate, in the Margaux appellation. Their Fourth Growth Grand Cru Classé wines have earned critical acclaim and...
Rich Cook
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December 13, 2022
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This wine finished at the top of a blind tasting of sixteen sparklers, garnering the most first place votes from combined tasting groups in...
Rich Cook
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December 13, 2022
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A very dry sparkler that spent extra time on the yeast prior to disgorgement, lending a nice toasty character to the mix of apple,...
Rich Cook
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December 13, 2022
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No – I had never heard of this grape variety either. Torbato is thought to have arrived in the northwest corner of Sardinia from...
Rich Cook
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December 13, 2022
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The fruit for this wine came in with botrytis from the Argetsinger Vineyard, and the resulting wine is an experiment that worked out. Though...
Rich Cook
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December 13, 2022
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Winemaker Christian Roguenant sources Spanish Springs Vineyard (a favorite of his and of mine) for this Chardonnay-based sparkler, and as you might expect, it...