Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Nothing dubious about the quality of this lusty Petite Sirah, where bright vanilla and pie spice joins rich black fruit and clove in a...
A blissful wedding of two valleys, accenting the best of both. Tarry black fruit notes, pepper and menthol notes are seamlessly integrated and ride...
Winemaker Amy Butler’s Tempranillo/Carignan blend shows serious structure, deep black fruit and dry earth minerality and a savory note that’s unusual in this type...
Spice, spice and more spice — and it works to great effect here because the fruit is up to the task. I like the...
I like the restraint in the Marlborough wine — it’s got all the gooseberry, grapefruit and herbs that you want, but it doesn’t hit...
This Barbera gets a nice accent from the inclusion of twenty five percent Petite Sirah, which, believe it or not, serves to temper the...
I’d be interested to know the age of the vines that produced this wine, as there is some really old Sangiovese in Amador County,...
A solid representation of Sonoma Coast fruit, with black cherry, fall spice, wildflower and talc aromas leading to a palate of spiced red fruit,...
A red side expression that carries SLH character in a very lively package. Cherry, strawberry, bright spice and a complementary stemmy note are delivered...
Don’t let the appellation fool you — this is serious wine. A blend of fruit from Bennett Valley, Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands...
This grape is well on its way to becoming the signature red of the region, and this is a fine example of why. Black...
This wine was made just a few miles from the MIWC judging site, and the short trip appears to have worked in its favor...