Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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September 20, 2022
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 After quarterbacking for the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe returned to his hometown in Walla Walla to start making wine.  He smartly hired Josh McDaniels to...
Norm Roby
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September 20, 2022
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 Family owned since 1988, Peachy Canyon was a key player behind Paso’s current reputation for Zinfandel.  And while today it offers several different, and...
Norm Roby
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September 20, 2022
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 Domaine du Pas Saint Martin’s “La Pierre Frite” Chenin Blanc is organically farmed on soils that are limestone rich.  Straw colored with an attractive...
Rebecca Murphy
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September 20, 2022
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 Nerello Mascalese, Mount Etna’s indigenous red grape, is responsible for the pale, dusty color and raspberry, red cherry aromas with a touch of yeast...
Roger Morris
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September 20, 2022
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 Equity investors Denise and Stephen Adams got their wine feet wet by purchasing properties in Saint-Émilion (notably Château Fonplégade) before establishing Adamvs in 2008...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2022
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 Signature Tuscan earthy minerality is rather subtle in the aroma profile, but it comes on strong on the palate, with toasty oak joining in...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2022
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 This is a very seductive Syrah — it leads with vanilla and pie spice, then pops with bold ripe black and blue berries —...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2022
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 When Duckhorn started their Canvasback project a few years back, it was with an eye on bringing their level of quality to a new...
Wayne Belding
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September 20, 2022
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 The Grosses Gewächs designation is reserved for the finest vineyard sites in Germany, and the 2020 von Winning bottling from the Ungeheuer vineyard in...
Wayne Belding
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September 20, 2022
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 If you enjoy wines with the softness and round style that barrel and bottle maturation provides, you should definitely consider this Rioja Reserva bottling. ...
Rich Cook
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September 13, 2022
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 Hertelendy’s 2018 Russian River Chardonnay starts out with a luxurious nose (read high end barrels) that tip it in the direction of Burgundy.  If...
Rich Cook
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September 13, 2022
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 Long made in a style like white Bordeaux, this vintage of Flora Springs “Soliloquy” takes a different direction, one that started a few years...