Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
The name of this wine, Sbirolo, which means someone with an extroverted personality in the local dialect, describes the wine perfectly. A more succinct...
In 1980, Ernesto, the patriarch of the family, either foolishly or prophetically planted Barbera in the Paiagallo vineyard, one of Barolo’s top vineyards for...
The combination of an outstanding vintage (2016) and an outstanding producer (Marchesi di Barolo) equals an outstanding wine. The wine is a blend from...
This Shiraz is generously infused with blueberry and blackberry flavors plus notes of cherry accented by a back note of espresso. Full bodied without...
This small batch Syrah is made from estate grown grapes which are vinified by winemaker Eric Weisinger, who is the “W” referenced on the...
The first winery established in Baja, Santo Tomas is one of the largest and most reliable today. While combining Tempranillo and Cabernet is fairly...
The Klosterneuburg Monastery Wine Estate, established in 1114, is Austria’s oldest winery. From the region of Gumpoldskirchen in Thermenregion south of Vienna, this is...
The Zweigelt grape variety is a cross between Blaufrankisch and Saint-Laurent that was created by Fritz Zweigelt in 1922. In the hands of Franz...
Gemischter Satz is traditional wine from vineyards grown on opposite sides of the Danube River in Vienna. These vineyards include multiple grape varieties grown,...
Dave Ramey always makes good to great wines, but the one variety he seems to repeatedly excel at is Syrah, especially Syrah in the...
The Penner-Ash 2019 Estate Pinot Noir is refreshing and savory — a delicious effort by Kate Ayers, the winemaker. It is a terroir-driven Pinot...
Lassegue’s 2015 Bordeaux is a sumptuous Merlot-driven blend from the Right Bank. It is immensely pleasurable now and worthy of a spot in the...