Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
I see this vineyard designation on a fair amount of Italian varietal wines from the Santa Barbara, and for good reason. Sangiovese finds a...
Always a great bottle of Pinot Noir, with a great mix of red and black cherry fruit, damp earth, soft spice and great acidity...
Bold Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles, as you might expect, but one with nuance and structure for aging. Blackberry, cassis, fall spice, gentle oak...
This under-heralded appellation cries out for attention in this superb bottle of Charbono. Likely from a very old planting, and made for many vintages...
A stellar vintage for this bottling — and that’s saying something about this Bordeaux styled blend that’s always a treat. This vintage is Cabernet...
Brilliant Chardonnay from winemaker Brooks Painter and the gang, who reached over the mountains to source this fruit. Crisp and creamy, with lemon crème,...
Gary Eberle has championed this wine since long before the Moscato craze, and no doubt he’ll be staying with it long after the hard...
A rocking good glass of ripe grilled peach and lemon zest, with a creamy midpalate and a crisp finish that brings a light...
There are, thankfully, still small pockets of Riesling planted around California that become wines like this one. Crisp, dry, apricot and zesty lemon surround...
A pleasant off-dry Moscato that nails the floral aromatic profile and delivers sweet stone fruit and spice on the palate with a bright finish. ...
There’s something about Edna Valley that’s just right for Chardonnay — at least the way that I like it, which is dry, crisp, acid...
An easy to like Chardonnay from a new shop at home program called Wine Insiders, and like a lot of their portfolio, there’s good...