Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2024
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 This looks like a winner even before it is tasted, with quite deep pigmentation very expressive aromas with fruit and woodspice nicely integrated. Medium-bodied...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2024
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 A Pinot Noir that displays the important varietal virtue of punching above its weight, this is fresh and shows some delicacy, but then kicks...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2024
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 This has been one of the most reliable Cabernets from California for a solid three decades, and the fact that it can hold its...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2024
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 Just another gorgeous wine under this marque – the aptly named Symmetry never disappoints, delivering seamless integration of the elements deftly blended.  One of...
Roger Morris
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July 2, 2024
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 Premium Virginia wineries are no longer being apologetic about their intentions nor the quality of their wines and what they charge for them.  Along...
Rich Cook
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June 25, 2024
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 The blend may change from year to year in this bottling, but one thing that doesn’t seem to change is its top-quality level.  The...
Rich Cook
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June 25, 2024
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 Here is a fine-tuned Chardonnay that balances richness and brightness very well, keeping the oak tones at a complementary level and allowing the apple...
Michael Franz
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June 25, 2024
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 For those who love rich, soft, deeply flavored Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa, ZD may be the only two letters needed to assure a successful...
Michael Franz
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June 25, 2024
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 As most readers already know, there are a great many Rosé wines released into worldwide markets these days.  What not everyone would know is...
Michael Franz
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June 25, 2024
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 Three “Bs” come immediately to mind when tasting this:  Big, brooding, and beautiful.  Still tightly coiled, the oak and tannin are as prominent as...
Michael Franz
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June 25, 2024
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 This will not square with most taster’s notions of Cabernet Franc if France’s Loire Valley provides their frame of reference, but it makes perfect...
Michael Franz
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June 25, 2024
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 This is a very successful blend of French and Spanish varieties that is comprised of 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Grenache, 25% Tempranillo, 18% Syrah,...