Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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October 23, 2018
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 Castello di Meleto, a top Chianti Classico producer based in Gaiole, has abandoned new French oak barrels for aging their Chianti Classico and eliminated...
Michael Apstein
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October 23, 2018
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 Borgaio di Meleto is a second label of Meleto, one of the top Chianti Classico producers.  A value-packed juicy blend of Sangiovese (70%) and...
Michael Apstein
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October 23, 2018
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 White wines of Italy are often overlooked because of the stature of the country’s reds.  Schiopetto, one of the top producers in the Collio,...
Robert Whitley
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October 23, 2018
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 Nebbiolo may be the money grape of Piemonte, but only if grown in the communes of Barolo and Barbaresco.  In the Langhe, where it...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 23, 2018
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 This audacious and assured red blend from the Pacific Northwest is dominated by plump plum flavors spiked with hints of chocolate and mint.  Ten...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 23, 2018
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 If you take a sip and close your eyes you can taste the bright California sun shining down on the grapes.  These Chardonnay flavors...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 23, 2018
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 This Cabernet offers bright, ripe fruit flavors including red and black berries, red plum, with subtle background notes of anise, chocolate and vanilla plus...
Rich Cook
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October 23, 2018
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 I don’t often think of Prosecco as having a reserved or austere side, but this bottling succeeds with floral and stone aromas that present...
Robert Whitley
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October 23, 2018
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 Rich and voluptuous on the palate, yet bright and edgy, this is a beautifully structured Chardonnay from two of South Australia’s cooler climates.  Showing...
Robert Whitley
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October 23, 2018
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 In the Piedmont region of northern Italy, the stars of Barolo and Barbaresco cast a long shadow.  So much so that those two icons...
Robert Whitley
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October 23, 2018
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 Elegance is the word that comes to mind for this vintage of Black Kite’s Gap’s Crown Pinot Noir.  On the palate the Gap’s Crown...
Rich Cook
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October 23, 2018
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 This Cabernet is a blend of vineyards that surround the winery’s Oakville location.  It’s quite refined this vintage, with sturdy structure, dry style and...