Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Many California Pinot Noirs fall short because they offer too much rather than too little — too much richness, sweetness, or vanillin oak. This...
Offering excellent value at $22 retail for a Napa Valley Pinot Noir, this shows appealing vanilla topnotes that don’t obscure the fruit, which recalls...
A remarkably fine and sophisticated wine at any price under $35, this actually rings up for less than half that sum, at $17. Stated...
This fine Cabernet Franc shows appropriately and appealingly medium-bodied fruit, seeming neither thin nor chunky. There’s just a little whiff of dried herbs on...
This grape variety, most widely known as Blaufrankisch from the excellent renditions made in Burgenland in Austria, has shown that it can also do...
As one might expect from both the variety and the price tag, this is a wine that packs a whopping punch… and yet, it...
A solid wine at a very skinny price, this shows stone fruit flavors, almost no overt oak, and just enough acidity to counterbalance the...
As a long-time lover of mineral Sancerre wines and a frequent admirer of lively Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs, I confess that I sometimes wonder why...
This is excellent Pinot Gris in the style currently associated with Oregon and New Zealand (meaning medium-bodied and dry, unlike leaner Italian Grigios or...
This grape is gaining momentum as a stand-alone varietal wine in various regions around the world, showing a capability for nuanced character on its...
This is a pretty tasteful, almost restrained rendition of Petite Sirah, which basically means rather reserved aromas and fairly soft structure, but make no...
Fruity to the point of juiciness, with a dash of sweetness and very soft structure (virtually no notable wood and very soft tannins), this...