Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Mercurey, an often-overlooked village in the Côte Chalonnaise, is home to well-priced authentic Burgundy, both red and white. In this era of stratospheric prices...
You can taste Italy in this supple, somewhat earthy Chianti, with its notes of blueberry and savory tart cherry. Piccini has been in the...
A moderately extracted expression that isn’t short on flavor, delivering tons of spicy red fruit, dried herb and dill that are well integrated through...
A bright, approachable Cabernet Sauvignon with good acid balance that delivers black and red fruit, a touch of dried herbs and prominent toasted oak. ...
It’s great to be able to pick up a quality wine to take places where glass packaging isn’t always welcome, in a crowd serving...
Terrific Merlot — and no, that is not a contradiction in terms. Rich red fruit, balanced oak toast and spice and hints of...
A brightly aromatic Sangiovese that features orange blossom, cherry and clay minerality, leading to a freshening palate of sweet cheery and fall spice. A...
A full-throttle Syrah that doesn’t go over the top, and maintains the peppery character that makes the variety so attractive. It’s black and blue...
Spot-on Aussie Shiraz that’s not shy about letting you know where it comes from, with bold blackberry and menthol aromas leading to a savory...
I’m always surprised that there aren’t more stand-alone bottlings of this variety when I taste a wine like this that shows what it’s capable...
An earth-focused Pinot Noir with a fair amount of grip that promises greatness in the future. Black cherry, medium plus oak toast, cinnamon and...
Here’s a well integrated Pinot Noir that will please a crowd. It runs right down the middle of the spectrum of possibility of the...