Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Norm Roby
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September 24, 2024
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Sourcing fruit from the Sophie Vineyard in nearby Talent, the winery team set out to replicate the Loire Valley, Sancerre style. So the grapes...
Roger Morris
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September 24, 2024
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From Malbec pioneer Paul Hobbs, this wine has lovely basically red fruits but with a touch of creamy blueberries, is lightly tart and a...
Vince Simmon
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September 17, 2024
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GSM blends – blends with Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre – have been widely popular with origins in France’s Rhône region. GSMs are typically Grenache...
Vince Simmon
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September 17, 2024
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Albariño is most known for making bright, high-acid white wines in rainy Rías Biaxas in Spain’s northwest corner. Albariño is much less common in...
Vince Simmon
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September 17, 2024
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Zina Hyde Cunningham Winery focuses on small production, high quality wines. Their 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is 100% estate sourced from their vineyards in Sonoma...
Norm Roby
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September 17, 2024
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Purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angelus, La Fleur has 29 hectares in Lalande de Pomerol planted to Merlot, Cabernet Franc...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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One of the pioneers of cool-climate Chilean Syrah, Matetic has been planting coastal vineyards near the Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys since 1999. Layers...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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Intensely savory and meaty, the 2018 “Bayo Oscuro” is the Kingston Family Vineyard’s top Syrah bottling. The sanguine nose exudes a brooding, almost somber...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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Reflecting the warm and sunny 2020 vintage conditions, the nose bursts with blackberries, plums, and cherries mingled with black olive, leather, and charred wood...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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2021 was an exceptionally cool vintage in this already chilly coastal vineyard located at the far western end of the Casablanca Valley. Wild strawberries,...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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The name “Vetas Blancas” is a nod to the white veins of limestone that run through the soils of the Limarí Valley, making this...
Pam Roberto
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September 17, 2024
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The 1865 collection from Viña San Pedro takes its name from the year the winery was founded. Smoky grilled meat dominates the nose, with...