Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Norm Roby
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July 23, 2024
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 Iterum’s Joe Dobbes continues working with Willamette Valley Sauvignon Blanc that he predicts will eventually be “world class.”  He first worked with Oak Grove’s...
Norm Roby
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July 23, 2024
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 Ricochet was established in 2018 by Eric Berg.  He has bounced around a bit, first working for Domaine Serene and others, then taking time...
Pam Roberto
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July 23, 2024
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 Intensely perfumed aromas of ripe plum, blackberry, espresso, dried tobacco, and bacon fat.  A mix of sweet and savory flavors explode on the palate,...
Pam Roberto
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July 23, 2024
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 The gorgeous nose opens with fragrant black cherry, plum, damp earth, cedar, and smoky tobacco aromas.  Lush and decadent, the wine’s fresh acidity balances...
Pam Roberto
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July 23, 2024
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 2010 was a stellar vintage in Bordeaux and an excellent one for Tertre-Roteboeuf.  Before your nose even reaches the glass, you are met with...
Rebecca Murphy
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July 23, 2024
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 The Sauvignon Blanc grapes came from several different vineyards located in a broad area stretching from the Ventura area to Monterey, California, with different...
Rebecca Murphy
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July 23, 2024
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 As early as 1513, the Mellot family was involved in growing wine grapes and making wine.  In 1668, César Mellot was appointed as Wine...
Roger Morris
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July 23, 2024
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 Eastern wine growers have had a great time being able to sort through various grape varieties from around the world that seem to fit...
Roger Morris
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July 23, 2024
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 Seghesio’s Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from the Cortina Vineyard is a mellow wine with harmonious red fruit flavors mixed in with some tangy and...
Roger Morris
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July 23, 2024
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 An old reliable from Sonoma County that tastes more like Napa Valley – although not priced that way – Beringer’s Knights Valley Cabernet is...
Roger Morris
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July 23, 2024
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 I am probably rating this lees-aged Albariño higher than my colleagues, but I find it is both delicious and intriguing.  It has great depth...
Roger Morris
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July 23, 2024
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 An interesting Toscana IGT blend with Pugnitello as the lead grape and almost equal amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, San Felice’s Vigorello is...