Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
First made in 1969, Ratti’s 2018 Nebbiolo from the Langhe DOC is quite straightforward and accessible in appeal. The color is a light ruby,...
Mansion Creek Cellars specializes in Spanish and Portuguese style wines, as well as unique blends like their Ramblas Red. Warm, rich, and inviting, the...
Deeply colored, aromatic and fresh tasting, this dry red wine is made from 85% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and 15% Sangiovese grapes. With its generous berry...
With its alluring berry-centric aromas and pleasing flavors suggesting cherries and raspberries, this red wine is as easygoing on the palate as it is...
This chateau has been remarkably visible at both brick & mortar and online wine shops. Blaye, like Bourg, Fronsac and others can now be...
From the oldest block of Grenache from the neighboring Jaxon Vineyard, this Grenache is a selection of the winemaker’s favorite wine lots. Those selected...
Chenin Blanc continues to be one of the most under-appreciated wines, but here is one that reminds you it can be an attractive, complete,...
100% hand-harvested Albariño from ten to fifteen-year-old organic vines planted near the coast. Highly aromatic with citrus zest, nectarine, and green apple fruit aromas,...
Gary Figgins kick-started Walla Walla’s modern wine era in 1977 by founding Leonetti Cellars, the first winery in the region. The vineyards produce five...
From the Campania region, Taurasi is the prime appellation for southern Italy’s finest red variety, Aglianico (pronounced “olly-on-ico’"). Taurasi ranks with Piedmont’s Barolo and...
Within the wide range of Pinot Noir styles that California produces, the broad, flavorful style of Goldeneye in Anderson Valley is one of my...
I find the range of styles of Sauvignon Blanc from California almost as fascinating as the range of Pinot Noir styles. Duckhorn’s style is...