Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Blended reds with a reputation like this bottling has held for decades succeed because the winemaker chooses to follow a deliciousness model rather than...
Some of the older Napa Valley players thankfully continue with what I call the Old School style, where blackberry and cassis fruit tones are...
Here’s a Cabernet that’s long on cassis aromas backed with fall pie spice. On the palate, bracing acidity turns the aromas to flavors, with...
This red, fruit-driven wine has a healthy dollop of oak spice that is just beginning to fold in. The herb and brown spice characteristics...
I like the overall structure of this offering – the tannins are supple, the acidity is bright, and the fruit and spice are very...
From Columbia Valley, Washington state’s largest viticultural region, this engaging and generous wine blends together 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 16% Malbec and 3%...
An impressive and utterly enjoyable red wine, Bianchi 2016 “Particular” pleases with its savory, summery fruit (cherries, plums, berries) and touches of spice, all...
Interesting variation here in this blend of Grenache, Syrah and Malbec. Is this still a GSM? Well, the winery gave it a proprietary name...
Winemaker Randy Schock focuses on bringing out the fruit and finding balance in this estate Chardonnay. To that end, he aims to minimize malolactic...
Winemaker Randy Schock says that the Handley house style focuses on fruit flavors with no malolactic fermentation, little-to-no-oak contact and lower alcohol. This wine...
This charming bubbly is made from 100 percent Chardonnay grapes grown in the Handley family’s Block 3B, some of the first grapes planted in...
Always among the most delicious and versatile wines I taste each year for fewer than $20, this performs very well again in the 2019...