Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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November 20, 2018
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 Chateau LaFayette Reneau is located on the southeast shore of Seneca Lake.  While the Finger Lakes are best known for Rieslings and other whites,...
Marguerite Thomas
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November 20, 2018
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 One of California’s most impressive red blends (89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot) this luscious wine yields a complex sensory amalgam of...
Michael Franz
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November 20, 2018
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 With an additional year of aging by comparison to Garnacha wines from the 2017 vintage, this shows slightly toned-down fruit and modestly tuned-up savory...
Michael Franz
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November 20, 2018
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 I love this wine, and I love it every year… and I know that I may be undercutting my “critical” credibility by writing that. ...
Robert Whitley
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November 20, 2018
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 While a bit on the lighter side, the Gary Farrell Russian River Selection is an expressive, floral Pinot Noir that delivers superb fruit purity...
Robert Whitley
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November 20, 2018
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 The Santa Lucia Highlands in northern Monterey County produce some of the most complex and delicious Chardonnays on the entire West Coast.  Scheid is...
Robert Whitley
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November 20, 2018
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 The Collio district of Friuli is home to many of the finest Pinot Grigios produced in northern Italy.  The 2017 Pinot Grigio from Luisi...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2018
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 Emeritus is the project Brice Jones of Sonoma Cutrer fame, focused specifically on Pinot Noir.  This is the home vineyard bottling, which greets you...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2018
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 Winemaker James MacPhail made this wine for the Hess portfolio, and it’s aged into a seductive beauty.  On pop and pour, rich soy and...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2018
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 A delightful bottle of port that runs right up to the raisin line without touching it, showcasing cassis, anise, soft oak spice and a...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2018
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 Jeff Gaffner has been working with this site a while now, and brings us another bright expression of Pisoni Clone, the focus this time...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2018
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 ZD is a serious favorite producer of mine when it comes to age-worthy Cabernet, and this wine continues a long string in that vein. ...