Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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December 21, 2021
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 Dan Lee and his team are on quite a roll at Morgan, and though you might not expect this bottle to be part of...
Michael Apstein
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December 21, 2021
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 The grapes for this refined and reserved Chardonnay come from two cool sites.  Roughly two-thirds come from Bald Mountain Vineyard, which is dry farmed...
Marguerite Thomas
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December 14, 2021
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Crisp, complex and compatible with food as well as lovely on its own, this Rosé sparkler is a treasure.  The attractions begin with the...
Marguerite Thomas
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December 14, 2021
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 The 22 acre Trovato Vineyard lies on a ridge that offers excellent drainage plus south and southwest sun exposure and excellent drainage.  Harvested early,...
Norm Roby
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December 14, 2021
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 Another top quality exciting blend from the Magoni family.  Longtime grape growers who began making wines in 2012, the experimental-minded family introduced this label...
Norm Roby
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December 14, 2021
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 One of many, many  labels from Concha y Toro, the “Devil’s Collection” consists of a full roster of wines.  Among the reds, this blend...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 14, 2021
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 Not long after leaving Highway 29 from Napa heading west onto Sonoma Highway, there is a beautiful, stately building that looks like a French...
Miranda Franco
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December 14, 2021
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 CIRQ Estate features small production Pinot Noirs from renowned winemaker Michael Browne of Kosta Browne fame.  The name "CIRQ" plays off Browne’s experiences in...
Miranda Franco
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December 14, 2021
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 This is Christmas in a bottle, with lush aromas of dark berries, clove, and nutmeg.  This is not the refined Old World style of...
Miranda Franco
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December 14, 2021
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 One of the original six grapes of Bordeaux, Carmenère, is rarely grown in France anymore but has flourished in Chile’s Central Valley over the...
Rich Cook
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December 14, 2021
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 This young blend really comes on with some air time, so decant well near term to enjoy the interplay of "razzleberry" fruit and peppery...
Rich Cook
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December 14, 2021
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 Montecucco is tucked in to the south of Montalcino and north of Scansano in the southern part of Tuscany, and the Rosso DOC brings...