Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Jessica Dupuy
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July 30, 2019
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 From the arid, poor soils of the Four Corners region of Colorado, this Rhône variety shines.  Notes of ripe cherry and savory herbs lead...
Jessica Dupuy
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July 30, 2019
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 Beautifully concentrate color with hints of blue lead to luscious palate with black and blue berries commingling with violet and characteristic black pepper.  This...
Jessica Dupuy
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July 30, 2019
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 One of the state’s largest grape growers (managing more than 300 acres), Luna Rossa is also one of New Mexico’s foremost wine producers.  Showing...
Wayne Belding
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July 30, 2019
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 Retail shelves are awash in Pinot Grigio.  Much of it is simple, everyday stuff, but there are a few producers that make rich and...
Michael Franz
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July 30, 2019
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 This house makes amazing bubbly from Bobal, and though a $45 price tag will make almost anybody wonder if they shouldn’t be buying Champagne...
Michael Franz
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July 30, 2019
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 Granted, there’s no worldwide shortage of Chardonnay, but we can never get too many excellent examples at affordable prices.  This only gets two months...
Jessica Dupuy
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July 30, 2019
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 Luscious and rich, this wine grown in the Grand Valley region offers characteristic notes of yellow apple, ripe peach, and lemon curd led by...
Michael Apstein
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July 30, 2019
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 Maysara’s Asha Pinot Noir comes from the same vineyard as the Jamsheed, but since the vineyard is large with multiple soils and numerous clones...
Michael Apstein
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July 30, 2019
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 Founded barely 15 years ago, in 2004, by Robert and Ellen Brittan, Brittan Vineyards is a name to remember.  Robert, who was the winemaker...
Michael Apstein
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July 30, 2019
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 The Drouhin family, the famed Burgundy producer, is doing what comes naturally to Burgundy producers, focusing on the uniqueness of vineyards.  They’ve purchased an...
Michael Apstein
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July 30, 2019
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 Ferret has always been one of the top names in Pouilly-Fuissé, being one of the first to move from bulk to bottled wine after...
Michael Apstein
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July 30, 2019
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 Saint-Amour is the most northern Beaujolais cru and the second smallest, after Chénas.  Clay in the granitic soil here adds an oomph to the...