Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
The Finger Lakes of upstate New York, and Seneca Lake in particular, are becoming better known as a great source of high quality...
The Fay Vineyard wines have always struck me as more on the red fruit side of the spectrum, with raspberry and cherry flavors ruling...
This vineyard designate comes from the Coombsville AVA at the base of Mt. George, and provides fruit more suited to a Chablis styled production...
A youngster still integrating its oak load, yet promising to do so in style. About a third of this wine saw new French oak,...
Lemongrass presents first, with mixed citrus coming forward on a long draw, supported by a solid stony mineral core. The palate is very dry,...
A conspicuously high percentage of the 2015s I tasted from the commune of La Morra showed unbalanced alcoholic heat, which makes the loveliness of...
This producer can make superb Barolo from this cru, and though I loved the 2012, I like this even better despite a little streak...
A marvelous performance from this renowned producer, even in view of the fact that 2015 was a year when the wine gods obviously smiled...
In most vintages, I find Marcarini turning out the best wine from this cru, but Bosco’s was clearly better in 2015. That’s good news,...
My love affair with this house runs hot and cold, and the cold sets in when the fruit is too ripe and the oak...
This big, historic producer has long been more famous for Cannubi than any other cru, but when they get things right from Sarmassa, this...
Probably the best vintage of this wine going all the way back to the great 1996, this is the Sarmassa of the vintage, but...