Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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 There is a little heat showing in this, but it will please fans of full throttle Pinot pleasure.  You get spiced cherry, bold oak...
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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  Tongue Dancer’s “The Sly One” is an aptly titled wine that sneaks up on you, seducing with aromas of black cherry, damp earth...
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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 Here is a nice, drinkable Cabernet that delivers the goods at a nice price.  It’s got solid varietal character, which is not always the...
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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 Ironstone’s Reserve Cabernet Franc shows Foothills tannin structure, with good overall ripeness and well tamed bell pepper notes that fold in well.  This needs...
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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 This wine has spot-on typical Portuguese blend profile, with rich black fruit, soft spice, supple tannins and a tarry, soft dried herb mix.  It’s...
Rich Cook
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January 25, 2022
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 The layered aroma profile here starts with cherry, a mild charred oak note and well folded green pepper.  It releases cherry liqueur on a...
Wayne Belding
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January 25, 2022
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 Old vine Grenache can be an impressive wine from many points in the wine world.  Although most famous from France and Australia, California also...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2022
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 Looking for a wine with a cheese course?  Look no further.  Producers in the Coteaux de Layon, a small appellation in the Loire, transform...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2022
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 RGNY stands for Rivero González New York.  The family started in the wine business in 1998 in Parras Coahuila Mexico.  Two decades later they...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2022
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 Paumanok Vineyards excels with Chenin Blanc.  It’s always a delight.  The 2020 is no exception.  Crisp with a delicate fruitiness, it conveys the barest...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2022
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 Engaging hints of white flowers are immediately apparent and predict a lovely wine.  That prediction is correct.  This Pinot Blanc is charming, crisp and...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2022
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 Channing Daughters has always been an oddball on Long Island.  Firstly, the deceased Walter Channing founded the winery on Long Island’s South Fork, as...