Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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July 23, 2019
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 There are many new wines now being made in the Finger Lakes of New York State.  Although many grape varieties are planted, Riesling remains...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 Ferraud has had presence on the U.S. market for decades, but currently lacks an importer.  That’s a shame because their wines are distinctive and...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 Consumers can select anything that Domaine Ruet makes and be happy with it.  This Morgon, from the climat (or vineyard) Douby, is sensational.  It...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 Beaujolais-Villages is a wine that comes from any one or a combination of 38 specified villages, and the category is thought to have the...
Michael Franz
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July 23, 2019
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 Made entirely from Bobal fruit grown up at some of the highest elevations in the appellation, over 2,900 feet.  The vines behind this average...
Rich Cook
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July 23, 2019
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 I like what’s happening across the board at Ladera — well made, structured wines from top to bottom.  This Chardonnay is sourced from an...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 Though this Vermentino comes from three vineyards in the more highly regarded Cavagino area of the DOC, I suspect that the major difference in...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 I know my editor, and others, are wondering how I could possibly could give 95 points to a Vermentino.  Taste it and you’ll see. ...
Michael Apstein
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July 23, 2019
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 Pinot Grigio spans the spectrum from innocuous or insipid to charming and noteworthy.  Peter Zemmer’s is definitely in the latter group.  An immediately captivating...
Michael Franz
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July 23, 2019
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 This wine is still showing brilliant, deep color at nearly five years of age, which gets it off to an impressive start.  Things only...
Marguerite Thomas
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July 23, 2019
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 With both elegance and power Cuvaison’s Los Carneros Chardonnay certainly offers something for everyone.  Packed with fruit, laced with refreshing acidity and long on...
Rich Cook
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July 16, 2019
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 A new bottling for the winery, and one worthy of being separated from the pack — Hideway Vineyard — and it’s a wine for...