Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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May 17, 2022
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 This is a chilled red wine from Beaujolais that should absolutely be on your summer wine list.  Côte du Py is a tiny hillside...
Michael Apstein
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May 17, 2022
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 Masút’s 2019 Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir is simply stunning at this stage.  It shows the enormous complexity for which Pinot Noir is known, combining...
Michael Apstein
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May 17, 2022
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 The focus of this mid-weight and well-priced Pinot Noir is clearly on the fruity, cherry-juice aspect of that grape.  Suave tannins allow for immediate...
Michael Apstein
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May 17, 2022
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 In addition to the innumerable DOCs, the Italians use a mind-boggling number of grapes for their wines, which is another reason the wines from...
Michael Apstein
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May 17, 2022
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 One of the exciting and bewildering things about Italian wines is the ever-increasing number of DOCs that sprout like mushrooms after a rain. Gutturnio...
Wayne Belding
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May 17, 2022
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 This is a dry red from the upper reaches of the Tejo River Valley.  It is dry and warm country and the wine shows...
Wayne Belding
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May 17, 2022
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 The 2018 L’Espirit de Chevalier Blanc is a product of the famous Domaine de Chevalier in Pessac-Léognan.  While the grand vin is always among...
Wayne Belding
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May 17, 2022
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 If you seek a crisp, refreshing and dry white, you might consider a wine like this.  The Domaine de la Fessardière Muscadet is a...
Robert Whitley
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December 6, 2016
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One of the stars of this extraordinary vintage, showing exceptional depth, with bold fruit flavors and a touch of minerality. Excellent potential to age...
Norm Roby
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May 17, 2022
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 Smith-Madrone has been around for 50 years and so the Smith brothers, Charlie and Stu, have pretty much explored every possibility when working with...
Norm Roby
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May 17, 2022
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 When visiting the Columbia Gorge last year, I couldn’t help but notice how often Syncline’s red wines appeared on restaurant wine lists.  Now I...
Miranda Franco
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May 17, 2022
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 This wine hails from the historic salt pans of Marsala, an area of western Sicily known for the fortified Marsala wine commonly used in...