Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Zinfandel icon Carol Shelton is always on the lookout for interesting new sites, and I’m always thankful when a new one crosses my path. ...
This wine shows full throttle California style, with bold black cherry, vanilla, deep oak spice all riding a plush feel through a long supple...
Ledson continues their roll of late with this latest in a string of fine Cabernets. It is a bold expression, with rich berry fruit,...
This wine shows the dark side of Mendoza Malbec – a side that will please fans of a little charred oak character that balanced...
The 2018 vintage release is my first encounter with this wine, and we are off to a very good start together. It is rich...
Sometimes the background story is more interesting than the wine. So the story here has it that the importing company hired Eric Bonnet of...
La Tannerie is a special cuvée produced at Les Vignobles Foncalieu, a large, historic growers’ cooperative that once housed a leather shop. The 2020...
In 2005 Madrona grafted a vineyard over to the Château Rayas clone in its high (2870 feet) elevation site, and this 2019 shows beautiful,...
This is a complex, compelling wine that demands attention and admiration. The reward for the admirer is the pleasurable experience of a kaleidoscope of...
The Columbia Valley of eastern Washington State is known for powerful reds made of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Did you know that the...
Members of the Chotard family have been making wine since the late 1700s. These days Daniel and his wife, Bridgette, rely on their son,...
Eisele Vineyard has yielded some of California’s most revered wines since its first vintage and is rightly referred to by many as an American...