Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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April 12, 2022
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 Though founded in 1997, Reddy Vineyards’ first wine under their label in was a 2015.  Before then, Reddy sold grapes to other producers, who...
Michael Apstein
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April 12, 2022
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 It is fascinating to taste this Red Blend and its Cabernet Sauvignon brother side-by-side.  They carry the same fine and up-scale Red Mountain appellation,...
Michael Apstein
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April 12, 2022
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 This big and bold Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy (84%) Bordeaux blend displays suave tannins and a luxurious texture, which makes it fine for current consumption.  It...
Michael Apstein
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April 12, 2022
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 Taurasi remains an underappreciated DOCG.  Those unfamiliar with the wines from the volcanic soil in this part of Campania need to discover them.  Donnachiara’s...
Michael Apstein
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April 12, 2022
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 Cecchi’s Chianti Classico Riserva, unsurprisingly, is bigger and more powerful than their 2019 regular (annata) bottling.  Weighing in at 14 percent stated alcohol, it...
Rebecca Murphy
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April 5, 2022
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 The Orvieto appellation requires a minimum of 60 percent Grechetto and/or Procanico, also known as Trebbiano Toscano.  The remainder can be any of the...
Michael Franz
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April 5, 2022
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 They say that confession is good for the soul, so I should acknowledge that this is among my favorite wines in the world (I’d...
Miranda Franco
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April 5, 2022
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 Arnot-Roberts was founded in 2001 by longtime friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts.  The Clajeux Vineyard is located on a steep volcanic...
Vince Simmon
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April 5, 2022
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 Some wines have a unique ability to trigger our olfactory memories and send us straight back to a place and time in our history. ...
Vince Simmon
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April 5, 2022
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 Sparkling wine comes in many shapes and sizes.  This natural, methode ancestrale wine is a pure expression with minimal winemaker additions — no added...
Vince Simmon
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April 5, 2022
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 Fruit forward and approachable, this wine will interest novices and wine nerds alike.  This wine is primarily Caladoc — a cross of Malbec and...
Norm Roby
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April 5, 2022
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 From its own certified organic vineyard near the Rogue River, Coventina is making a name for itself with Tempranillo.  Although many of the accolades...