Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Another intriguing Baja blend of 3 varieties rarely seen together, El Caporal consists of 50% Nebbiolo, 25% Merlot, and 25% Tempranillo. Aged for 5...
Most of the Merlot grapes, 86 percent, came from Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley and the remaining 14 percent came from the winery’s estate vineyards...
Though an entirely different style of Pinot Grigio from the Poggiobello (also reviewed this week), Livon’s is equally enjoyable. It transmits the barest hint...
Anyone who wants to know why Pinot Grigio became so popular should taste this wine. And then lament that more PG, as it is...
Given the massive character of their Cabernet Sauvignon, I expected Sequoia Grove’s Chardonnay to follow in that style, but it doesn’t. It delivers a...
Again, an over-sized bottle accurately predicts the size of the wine. Ripe dark fruit flavors and even a hint of chocolate lead in this...
California meets Saint-Emilion in this broad-shouldered Merlot/Cabernet Franc-dominant blend. The unnecessarily heavy bottle predicts the wine’s style. Though mostly black fruit-driven at this stage,...
One of the delightful aspects about Rioja is the tradition of making Reserva wines by aging them before release. This practice gives the consumer...
This is a fun glass of red wine with a fig and razzleberry nose and solid delivery of same on the palate. It offers...
Sweet grapefruit, loquat and flowers drive the aromatics, and the fruit shines on the palate with finely tuned acidity that keeps a round mouthfeel...
Stony minerality, lemon and peach aromas translate directly to flavors here, with great acidity extending the mid palate and giving the finish real pop. ...
Sullivan Rutherford Estate has included a splash of Merlot (20 percent) and a seasoning of Petit Verdot (2 percent) in this refined Cabernet Sauvignon...