Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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May 28, 2024
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 The hand-harvested Viura grapes (also known as Macabeo) for this wine had three hours of maceration on the skins before a small portion was...
Rebecca Murphy
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May 28, 2024
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 This delightful wine was made from a WhiteTempranillo grape.  Yes, there is such a grape.  It is a mutation of the red grape that...
Roger Morris
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May 28, 2024
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 Very good Napa Valley Cabernets tend to fall into three categories – big, muscular, high-alcohol and tannic reds; silky or satiny smooth wines that...
Roger Morris
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May 28, 2024
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 If I were to have a complaint about Sauvignon Blancs as a class, it is that they can be too severe (structure! structure! structure!)...
Roger Morris
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May 28, 2024
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 There are touches of "cult of personality" in the promotion of the Frank wines which may actually detract from how good they are without...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2024
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 Aligoté is Burgundy’s “other” white grape and it’s the only time a Burgundy appellation wine carries the grape name on the label.  The grapes...
Vince Simmon
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May 28, 2024
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 Yalumba has been making wine in Barossa since 1849 and planted the Grenache vineyard used in this wine in 1889.  These 130-year-old bush vines...
Norm Roby
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May 28, 2024
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 This limited production Reserve is made entirely from the Orchard House Vineyard, which is planted to Pinot Noir clones #114 and #115.  Harvested in...
Norm Roby
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May 28, 2024
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 Sauvignon Blanc from Oregon has been getting lots of media attention recently.  Several wineries in Southern Oregon are key players, including Padigan.  This 2023...
Roger Morris
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May 28, 2024
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 Some years ago, Symington decided it would help lead the parade for Port houses to make Douro table reds and decided to do so...
Miranda Franco
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May 28, 2024
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 Nysa Vineyard is a family vineyard and winery founded in 1990.  The Nysa Vineyard has been the source of premium vineyard-designated Pinot Noirs made...
Miranda Franco
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May 28, 2024
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 The 2021 Seven Apart Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a flourish of wild blueberries, raspberries, sage, cedar, and hints of vanilla.  It is rich and...