Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
A serious Chardonnay at a not-so-serious price, this shows full-body, tropical and stone fruit flavors, and accents from smoky oak, with a hint of...
Fans of so-called “Super Tuscan” red wines will no doubt find this California version from Paraduxx to their liking. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon...
Vaudésir, along with Le Clos, sit atop most critics’ lists — certainly mine — of top Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis. To me, the...
Fabien Moreau, the current winemaker, says that this portion of their plot in the Vaillon vineyard was planted by his grandfather, Guy, 83 years...
Aviron’s Moulin-à-Vent dazzles with a paradoxical firmness and fleshiness. The tannins are fine, not hard or astringent. You can almost taste the granitic soil...
Morgon, along with Moulin-à-Vent, are the two cru that produce the sturdiest wines that often need several years of bottle age to show their...
While not as ripe and fleshy as the 2015 wines from Beaujolais, the 2016s are racier while maintaining charm for which the region...
Stéphane Aviron makes wines from many of the crus of Beaujolais, the ten villages that have the potential to produce distinctive wines that stand...
This seductive Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Willamette Valley gets off to a good start with an inviting nose of violets and spice. It...
Exceptionally well integrated and balanced, this Pinot shows admirably moderate weight as well as relatively retrained fruit. Consequently, is seems exemplary in sophistication and...
This Moscato shows a lot of aromatic expressiveness and more richness and heft than its Italian counterparts, which will certainly provide a pleasant surprise...
A very good rendition of Gewurztraminer, this shows classic aromas of rose petal and backs them up with rich flavors and a notably spicy...