Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
The first MacRostie Pinot Noir to carry this macro-AVA bottling, allowing winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen to access some choice fruit from outside the smaller Russian...
Pinot Noir fans will love this one. The 2016 Love Noir exhibits bright aromas of cherry and raspberry with nicely integrated tannins and mouth-watering...
Since it’s the queen of the jungle that does all the hunting work while the male lion just lays around, this is an aptly...
Dandelion continues to hit it with this amazing Riesling — I’m surprised that this is my first write up of this vintage. It’s laser...
Fresh wine! An early release Pinot Noir that’s forward on raspberry and spice, with vibrant acidity, easy oak toast and a long spicy finish...
The signature grape of Montefalco finds a suitable home in Dry Creek Valley as evidenced by this tasty bottle. The tannic profile announces its...
A very ripe, densely concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon that represents its region well, with oodles of spice joining jammy blackberry fruit and complementary pepper. ...
A tasty 50/50 blend of Syrah and Grenache that shows a mix of black and red fruit, lively oak spice, pepper and tobacco leaf,...
My first look at the 2014, and it continues a stellar line of well-priced Brunello. It’s taut, as you’d expect a new release to...
A pretty, fun wine at a great value price, showing lively acidity that carries cherry, blueberry and mild herbs. It finishes bright and bouncy,...
Our Wine of the Year at this year’s San Diego International wine competition, this wine rises up once again. Absolutely gorgeous Chardonnay, this shows...
A hat trick for this wine in 2019, with Platinum medals at San Diego International and Monterey International wine competitions preceding this latest award. ...