Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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September 27, 2022
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 Ladera’s Pillow Road Chardonnay satisfies with each successive vintage, and it once again exploits partial malolactic fermentation to great effect.  The practice makes the...
Michael Apstein
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September 27, 2022
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 My first introduction to Trapet, years ago, was with their stunning Burgundies.  Then I discovered they also make wines in Alsace.  Unsurprisingly, given their...
Wayne Belding
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September 27, 2022
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 The best Beaujolais wines come from the ten Beaujolais Cru villages.  Moulin-à-Vent is one of those and offers truly exciting and elementally pleasurable wines. ...
Michael Apstein
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September 27, 2022
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 Its softer style makes this a wonderful introduction to Chablis for those who have yet to discover the magnificent wines of this appellation.  Fruitier...
Rebecca Murphy
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September 27, 2022
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 This rich, ripe Chardonnay with aromas and intense flavors of ripe apples and pears with vanilla notes, a creamy texture, balanced with lively acidity...
Miranda Franco
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September 20, 2022
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 Arizona now boasts more than 120 wineries, and production has significantly increased over the last decade.  So, it is not surprising that the state...
Miranda Franco
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September 20, 2022
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  While it may be one of the U.S.’s younger wine regions, Arizona is producing serious wine.  Thanks to the recommendation of WineReviewOnline columnist...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2022
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 Kay Brothers "Hillside" is a very enjoyable Shiraz, one where the regional menthol character is nicely folded into plush black fruit and accented with...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2022
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 It is hard to argue with the value presented year over year in this bottling of Los Osos Merlot from J. Lohr, which gets...
Marguerite Thomas
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September 20, 2022
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 Remarkably crisp while at the same time offering the palate hints of fruit is one of the things that makes Matua’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc...
Vince Simmon
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September 20, 2022
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 Owner Daniel Ferelli is nicknamed Big Papa by his friends and family, but this Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon is likely named for his father,...
Vince Simmon
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September 20, 2022
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 The first sip of this wine was followed by a well deserving exclamatory — “Oh, wow!”   This Syrah is an outlier on the complex...