Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 A rich, ripe wine with a definite Paso Robles stamp, and structured for the long haul — if you can keep your hands off...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2019
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 By comparison to the 2015 Crianza from this bodega, this wine shows a big step up in oak influence, but matches it with a...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2019
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 This quite sizeable bodega makes plenty of this wine (I’ve been there, and this is no secret), but it is impressive that this affordable...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2019
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 Very young, simply vinified Tempranillo can be thought of (and used as) Spain’s answer to Beaujolais, and this is the bottle to prove the...
Michael Franz
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July 2, 2019
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 This is a terrific dry Riesling from Robert Weil’s VDP Erste Lage Turmberg vineyard.  It displays the concentration and depth of flavor that you’d...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 This Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of two Rutherford vineyards that offers complexity and weight, showcasing blackberry, black cherry, and dusty minerality delivered over...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 I’ve been a fan of Anna Marie Dos Remedios’ Cabernet Franc for several vintages now – she’s great at letting the grape’s green character...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 A youthful, juicy and delicious Tempranillo with spot on varietal aromas and flavors, bright oak spice and a lingering finish that waters the mouth...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 Talk about a solid representation of what the Central Coast has to offer!  This wine combines fruit from eight different vineyards across four different...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 Power restrained is a good opening description for this vintage of Selleck, with ripe blackberry, black cherry and raspberry reined in by solid acidic...
Rich Cook
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July 2, 2019
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 The winery’s macro AVA blend features fruit from 9 different vineyards.  It’s a fine blend of black cherry, damp earth notes and lively oak...
Robert Whitley
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July 2, 2019
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 Subtly lemon grass and citrus notes are part of the charm of this well-balanced Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc.