Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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January 2, 2018
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 Sourced from vineyards in Mimbres, New Mexico, this wine’s vibrant floral nose captivates and then demands that you linger at the rim.  The palate...
Rich Cook
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January 2, 2018
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 This is made in a bold, ripe, cassis-forward style that suits the tannins that the rugged slopes of Atlas Peak dish out.  Notes of...
Robert Whitley
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January 2, 2018
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  It’s on the nose that Nickel & Nickel’s 2015 Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet begins to reveal its class. Aromas of cedar, wood spice and...
Robert Whitley
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January 2, 2018
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The beauty of Roussillon is the rare combination of quality with value. This blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan exhibits exceptional fruit purity, intriguing...
Marguerite Thomas
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January 2, 2018
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 Bright, dark red in color, this wine is vivacious in the mouth and packed with rich, red and black fruit flavors spiced by notes...
Marguerite Thomas
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January 2, 2018
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 Medium bodied, with a silky-smooth texture and bright, fruity flavors that are buoyed by spicy, toasty oak, this is a wine that belies its...
Rich Cook
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January 2, 2018
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 Yes, I’m singing that song again — the one that goes "J. Lohr delivers outstanding quality for the price" — you’ve heard it before...
Robert Whitley
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January 2, 2018
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  Merry Edwards came to Sauvignon Blanc grudgingly, although early in her career she first gained fame making wine from the so-called Bordeaux grape...
Michael Apstein
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January 2, 2018
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 Spottswoode, one of the oldest producers of the “modern” Napa Valley era, was founded in 1972.  They started bottling and selling under their own...
Rich Cook
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January 2, 2018
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 I love what Jed Steele and his team do with white wines, and you’ll love the prices that they’re offered at.  This is a...
Robert Whitley
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January 2, 2018
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  Over the years the Meredith Estate has been one of the most reliable big guns in the Merry Edwards arsenal. The 2015 vintage...
Rich Cook
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January 2, 2018
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 An interesting take on Pinot Blanc, with malolactic fermentation adding a creamy, nutty vibe to the citrus and stonefruit aromas and flavors.  Try it...