Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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April 2, 2024
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 Beaujolais Cru Morgon is known for producing a more robust style and Château de Pizay’s Morgon is definitely in that camp.  This wine has...
Norm Roby
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April 2, 2024
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 Continuing the seemingly non-stop parade of good values from Argentina, the Pizzella Family offers this single vineyard Malbec from its 10 hectare vineyard in...
Norm Roby
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April 2, 2024
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 Carol Shelton is on top of her game with this 2021 Zinfandel.  Made from organically grown, wild-looking 65 year old or older vines predominately...
Rebecca Murphy
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April 2, 2024
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 Craggy Range has two wineries located in Hawkes Bay on the north island of New Zealand: Gimblett Gravels Winery and Giants Winery.  Ben Tombs,...
Roger Morris
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April 2, 2024
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 California’s Central Coast is one of the few places in the U.S. that has multiple producers of Rhône-style white blends, and few do them...
Roger Morris
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April 2, 2024
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 Sant’Antonio’s 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella is an example of the modern Amarone profile with more finesse than power.  This is a blend headed by...
Michael Apstein
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March 26, 2024
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 Marsannay, almost a suburb of Dijon, is the northernmost appellation of the Côtes de Nuits.  Usually, wines from Burgundy’s exalted Côtes de Nuits, think...
Vince Simmon
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March 26, 2024
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 Vallée d’Aoste, is located north of Piedmont and tucked into the mountainous region bordering France and Switzerland.  Like many Vallée d’Aoste vineyards, the Grosjean...
Vince Simmon
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March 26, 2024
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 Founded under the name Burgundy Winery & Olive Oil Factory almost 100 years ago, the Eakle family has been running production since their purchase,...
Michael Apstein
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March 26, 2024
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 The appellation needs some explanation.  But first, what needs no explanation is La Pépière, one the finest producers of Muscadet.  They are so consistent,...
Michael Apstein
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March 26, 2024
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 Full disclosure — I have not become enamored of the wines of the Jura because of their often-oxidized style.  This one could change that...
Michael Apstein
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March 26, 2024
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 Mountlouis-sur-Loire lies across the Loire River from Vouvray and uses the same Chenin Blanc grape for its captivatingly delicious wines.  Similar in style to...