Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 I don’t recall this house’s Ginestra from earlier vintages, so this is news to me, and very good news indeed.  By contrast to the...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 This isn’t the most aromatic Barolo crafted from Monforte in this vintage, but man, it is marvelously flavorful and undeniably delicious.  It shows excellent...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 This has the 2015 growing season etched into it very deeply, with big, ripe fruit driving all of the sensory signals it emits.  It...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2019
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 This vintage exhibits a note of lemon oil with hints of apple, pear and spice and impressive length on the palate.   Beautifully balanced, the...
Rich Cook
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March 14, 2017
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 Wow!  Here is a beauty from Monterey County that shows bright black cherry notes underlain with freshly turned field aromas and suggestions of fall...
Rich Cook
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May 28, 2019
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 Riesling from Down Under is a personal favorite, and if you’re a fan of bracing acidity, tart citrus and overall beauty, you’ll love this...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2019
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 Charles Krug’s estate Cabernet from the 2016 vintage is a beauty and well-priced to boot.  Showing rich layers of blackberry and black currant, with...
Robert Whitley
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May 28, 2019
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 Winemaker Steve Rogstad does an excellent job here of taming the pungent characteristics typically associated with cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc. The flavor profile of this...
Michael Apstein
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May 28, 2019
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 The name describes the wine.  Big and bold, the tannins are suave, which makes it fine to drink now.  Its ripeness imparts a hint...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 A big, rich, highly expressive wine, this seems to hold more sex appeal that it should be possible to pack into a 750 ml...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 This is always a big, powerful wine with bold oak that requires a lot of patience, and the 2015 rendition is certainly in keeping...
Michael Franz
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May 28, 2019
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 This is always a pretty expensive wine, yet in vintages when the particularities of the growing season mesh well with the impressive talents of...