Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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September 3, 2024
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 As with all of Neil Collins’ wines, the aromatic development here is incredibly attractive.  This wine literally blows ripe strawberry and raspberry fruit by...
Rich Cook
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September 3, 2024
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 These guys are serious about the pretty side of Grenache, and while this offering shows a touch more oak than the Adelaida District bottling,...
Miranda Franco
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September 3, 2024
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 A journey to the heart of the Rhône Valley, the Grand Veneur Les Origines 2019 is a Châteauneuf-du-Pape blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre,...
Michael Franz
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September 3, 2024
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 Like so many Cabernets from top sites and producers in 2021, this is already complete and convincing in its technical characteristics as well as...
Michael Franz
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September 3, 2024
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 I tasted this wine “blind” along with the other leading Pinots in the competition to see where it slots in among the others.  Consequently,...
Michael Franz
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September 3, 2024
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 As tasteful as it is tasty, this is medium-bodied, lightly oaked Chardonnay that is fully satisfying without any trickery by dint of very pure...
Michael Apstein
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August 27, 2024
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 Mont Bessay’s Quatre Cerisiers bottling comes from a small, 1.75-acre, plot some distance from the winery where the soil contains blue stone.  Pascal and...
Miranda Franco
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August 27, 2024
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 Kylie Dutton, the assistant winemaker, charted a new path with the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Kylie’s Cuvée by employing a diverse mix of fermentation vessels:...
Miranda Franco
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August 27, 2024
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 The grapes for this Malbec were sourced from select vineyards in Río Negro, Patagonia.  The wine showcases a vibrant fruit character, with concentrated aromas...
Miranda Franco
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August 27, 2024
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 Timorasso is quickly becoming one of Italy’s most captivating indigenous white varieties, offering a harmonious blend of vibrant acidity and rich depth.  If you...
Rebecca Murphy
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August 27, 2024
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 Ribolla Gialla is a white Italian and Slovenian grape variety from the Fruili-Venezia Giulia of Italy that has found its way to California.  This...
Rich Cook
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August 27, 2024
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 A dash of raspberry on the nose and in the mouth separates this wine from the crowd, and it lingers through a mix of...