Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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June 18, 2024
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 Rhys reaches north to the somehow still under-heralded Anderson Valley for this perky Pinot Noir, adding another profile to the portfolio.  The nose is...
Rich Cook
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June 18, 2024
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 I don’t know if I have ever described a wine as a textural achievement, but this wine certainly qualifies as such.  The entry is...
Wayne Belding
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June 18, 2024
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 Northern Italy is one of the best sites in the world for high quality Pinot Bianco.  Also known as Pinot Blanc and Weissburgunder, Pinot...
Wayne Belding
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June 18, 2024
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 The Tenuta Nozzole was purchased by the Folonari family in 1971 and is located near Greve in the central part of the Chianti Classico...
Wayne Belding
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June 18, 2024
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 The Ridolfi family has been making wine in Tuscany for centuries.  Their Montalcino estate is perched at a 1,000-foot elevation where 11 hectares are...
Michael Apstein
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June 18, 2024
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 The delicate, 13.3 percent stated alcohol, Maestro, named to honor John Williams, combines the pure, red fruit of the winery’s Titan bottling with a...
Michael Apstein
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June 18, 2024
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 In just a few years, Benjamin Leroux has become one of the star young producers in Burgundy.  And with good reason.  His wines are...
Miranda Franco
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June 18, 2024
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 Grenache flourishes in South Africa, and the Sadie Family 2022 Old Vine Series Soldaat Grenache is easy to love.  The Soldaat is 100% Grenache...
Michael Apstein
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June 4, 2024
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 It pays to listen to sommeliers who know their stuff.  Jan Novak, the sommelier at Il Capriccio, a top Italian restaurant in Waltham, a...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2024
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 I wonder whether reviewers put a “ceiling” on the scores they will accord to white varieties such as Albariño, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdejo, whether...
Michael Franz
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June 11, 2024
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 This superb Rueda producer never seems to hit an off-note with either Sauvignon or Verdejo, and for me, the only suspense involved in tasting...
Wayne Belding
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June 11, 2024
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 Chardonnay is an elementally pleasing wine and maintains great popularity among wine consumers for that reason.  Because of its success, many renditions of Chardonnay...