Wine Reviews
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A standout Cabernet Sauvignon, and easily the best wine I tasted on my latest trip to Napa, Spottswoode’s 2020 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a...
Spottswoode’s "Mary’s Block" Sauvignon Blanc is their higher-end Sauvignon Blanc offering and sees few cases made (128 for the 2022). This Sauvignon Blanc comes...
Spottswoode’s Sauvignon Blanc stands out as unique among a sea of refreshing-yet-uninspired Sauvignon Blancs coming out of California. From the first whiff, the wine...
This highly admirable Pinot is light and fresh — almost ethereal — and yet it offers very expressive aromas and flavors despite its light...
Cabernet Franc from Loire yields increasingly rich, vibrant, and long-lasting wines, and Domaine Philippe Alliet offers a brilliant entry Chinon Rouge. This 2021 Cabernet...
Don’t shy away from this just because it carries a macro appellation — it is the real deal, and it showcases the art of...
This is the “drink me now” bottle from MacRostie — the one to go for while your vineyard designates are quietly knitting themselves together...
For all the vineyard-designated offerings that Calera offers, you might expect that their macro appellation Pinot Noir would be a step down in quality. ...
If Jermann’s captivating Pinot Grigio was your first experience with Pinot Grigio, it would be easy to understand the popularity of the category. Alas,...
The wines from the higher, and therefore cooler, elevations, like Lamole, turned out especially well in 2020, another year with a hot and dry...
Salina is both the name of the wine and the tiny volcanic Aeolian island just north of Sicily in the Mediterranean. Barely 10 square...
Badia a Coltibuono provides another compelling argument for the joys Chianti Classico in general. Their luscious and well-priced 2020 delivers an ideal combination of...