Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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November 13, 2018
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 What’s particularly impressive about this Cabernet Sauvignon is the complexity and poise it delivers for the price.  It should be surprise because of Jed...
Michael Apstein
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November 13, 2018
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 Jed Steele has captured the lovely delicacy and subtle savory notes that are the hallmarks of Pinot Noir.  Lively acidity keeps it fresh, while...
Paul Lukacs
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October 30, 2018
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 Bright and fresh, with vivacious acidity for balance and an invigorating cornucopia of summer and autumnal fruit flavors, this a beautiful example of a...
Michael Franz
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November 6, 2018
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 So, let’s be entirely candid about this:  If you were to offer me a Sauvignon Blanc from a warm, sunny climate, and I were...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2018
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 2016 brings a new appellation bottling for Migration, expanding on the previous Russian River Valley bottlings to include select sites from the wider Sonoma...
Michael Apstein
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November 6, 2018
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 Donnafugata, one of Sicily’s top producers, has shown consistently what stunningly good wines can come from that Italian island.  Donnafugata’s 2016 Cerasuolo de Vittorio,...
Michael Apstein
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November 6, 2018
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 This is why people love Cabernet.  Not just fruit, but enticing hints of herbs and savory notes penetrate this wine.  Similar to Columbia Winery’s...
Michael Apstein
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November 6, 2018
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 Here is a reminder that good character-filled wine is available for less than $20.  A solid and deep Merlot, it combines herbal nuances with...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2018
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 A quick search of my reviews over the years likely will show a repetitive use of certain words — acidity, structure, finish, etc. —...
Michael Franz
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November 6, 2018
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 Very nearly as good as the Jim Barry “Lodge Hill” Riesling but at a price that is 25% lower, this is a steal, and...
Michael Franz
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November 6, 2018
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 I’ve got my doubts that anybody outside of Australia would try to make great Riesling and great Cabernet Sauvignon in the same area.  I’ve...
Michael Franz
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November 6, 2018
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 This is a traditionally-styled, thoroughly exciting, kick-ass bottle of Shiraz.  It is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1964 that also produces the Jim...