Wine Reviews
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A Rhône blend (60% Syrah, 24% Grenache, 12% Petite Sirah, and 4% Viognier), this is a powerful, full bodied red. “Christo” refers to the...
Full disclosure: I’m prejudiced against Malbec because all too often it produces a plodding, hit-you-over-the-head red wine. But, that’s why you keep tasting. This...
This deep red wine is a lusty blend of Merlot (76%), Malbec (11%), Cabernet Sauvignon (9%), and Cabernet Franc (4%). The resulting wine, which...
A Pinot Noir that is pliant and full of charm, Domaine Laroque’s 2019 vintage is appealingly earthy and fruity (look for cherries and strawberries),...
Winemakers in Villány are eager to prove that their region is the new home of high-quality Cabernet Franc (move over Bordeaux and Loire Valley). ...
While Tokaji ranks among the world’s greatest wines and is arguably Hungary’s most famous wine, many other styles are worth getting to know. The...
Gaja is an iconic fifth-generation winemaking dynasty that needs no introduction. While Gaja’s premier wines can fetch well over $500 per bottle, the Sito...
The Chappellet family is known for stellar Cabernets from their Pritchard Hill vineyard in the Napa Valley. When Donn and Molly Chappellet bought that...
Of the three Syrahs made by this winery in 2018, this one is 100% Syrah made from the estate vineyard and aged entirely in...
The red wines from the Roero DOC, just across the river from Barolo and Barbaresco are under-rated and fly under the radar as Michael...
With prices of Barolo and Barbaresco going higher and higher, this wine should be on every Piedmont-lovers list. Its relative bargain status — I...
Never say never, the translation of Mai Dire Mai, as in “I never like Amarone,” is appropriate for this massive wine. I’m not usually...