Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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February 8, 2022
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 The grapes for Medalla Malbec are grown in the historic Primera Zona, and the wine spends 18 months in new French oak.  It is...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 8, 2022
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 Trapiche makes several wines under the label Broquel, a word that means shield, and is meant to pay homage to the founding family.  These...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 8, 2022
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 Dark ruby color and forward fragrance lead into aromas of black cherry and vanilla with a bright citrus note.  Flavors of black cherry and...
Marguerite Thomas
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February 1, 2022
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 The Malbec grapes for this wine come from hand harvested vines in Luján de Cuyo (at 3200 feet high) and Maipú (2,500 feet high). ...
Marguerite Thomas
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February 1, 2022
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 It is easy to admire everything about this wine.  From its visually compelling deep purple-red color to the light tannins that carry through each...
Marguerite Thomas
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February 8, 2022
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 The narrow Uco Valley (45 miles long by 15 miles wide and 3200 feet in elevation) is what one might call a “grape centric”...
Norm Roby
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February 8, 2022
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 Seldom bottled as a varietal wine, Cinsaut (also spelled Cinsault), is more often found in a Rosé.  It is used as a blender for...
Miranda Franco
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February 8, 2022
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 Wallis Family’s 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) is intensely aromatic, delivering a rush of fruit and earth notes with a hint of purple flowers that...
Marguerite Thomas
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February 1, 2022
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 Three generations of the Tezza family have been making wine in Valpantena since the estate was founded in 1960.  A valley in the Veneto...
Miranda Franco
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February 8, 2022
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 This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is lush with beautifully concentrated dark cherries, baked plums, mocha, and spice that all wrap around a deeply expressive finish. ...
Miranda Franco
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February 8, 2022
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 This 100% Cabernet Franc is sharply focused and defined, and it showcases aromas and flavors of red and black cherries, graphite, sage, and crushed...
Miranda Franco
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February 8, 2022
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 A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Petit Verdot, this is dense and intricate, but there is a noticeable lift of freshness due...