Wine Reviews
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Cuvaison named this wine for Henry Brandlin, who planted vines on the slopes of Mount Veeder in the 1920’s. It’s a big boy, one...
With hints of citrus and yellow plum, this lively Spanish beauty has a medium body, and nicely balanced acidity on the finish. A convenient...
Another vintage, and another full-throated recommendation of this unique wine. I hope the Steele gang has this source locked down well into the future. ...
Claude Branger along with his wife, Thérèse, and son, Sébastien, run this family property, also known as Domaine Haut Févrie. They are an exceptional...
This wine, which comes from the Langhe, in the far northwest region of Italy, first shows off delicate floral aromas followed by flavors of...
A stylized bubbly from parts north — a blend of soft strawberry, lemon, pear, wet stone and apple with a faint nut accent. A...
Darkly fruited and full-bodied, this Paso Robles cabernet sauvignon benefits no doubt from a generous dose (10 percent) of petit verdot in the blend. ...
As a general rule, domestic chardonnay made without oak fermentation or aging tends to be bland. There are exceptions, and the Teresa’s Unoaked from...
In its modest price range, Chateau Souverain is an industry leader. This vintage of their Chardonnay is beautifully balanced, showing notes of pear and...
One of the Napa Valley’s best-kept secrets is the success of its sauvignon blanc. Understandable, to be sure, because of the long shadow cast...
Pierre-Marie Chermette’s Fleurie Garants, though on the same pink granite soil as their Fleurie Poncié, comes from a southwest facing slope, which exposes it...
A young but surprisingly accessible Priorat, this wine avoids the syrupy quality that characterizes many high alcohol wines from this hot, old vine region...