Wine Reviews
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From the outset, Spottswoode was a heavy hitter in the Napa Valley. Its estate Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in St. Helena was coveted by other...
Rich and darkly fruited, the Sonoma Reserve from Frei Brothers reflects the warmth of the Alexander Valley through its velvety tannins and a note...
This outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon delivers concentrated flavors of red currant and plum, beautifully integrated tannins and seductive notes of mocha and spice. Exceptional value.
The Blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (40 percent), Merlot (24), Carmenere (23) Petit Verdot (10) and Cabernet Franc (3). The Cabernet dominates with notes of...
This is an excellent house Pinot Noir: affordable enough to stock for everyday use, tasty enough to please the discriminating palate. This vintage, sourced...
Ghisolfi’s Bussia Barolo is one of the few from the district that shows some softening of tannin at an early age. This has an...
Ghisolfi’s Langhe Nebbiolo could use an additional four to five years in the cellar, but with the right dish (say veal osso bucco) it’s...
This offering from Languedoc sits invitingly dark and brooding in the glass. Seductive aromas of earth, compost and barnyard waft up, and on the...
Here is a full-bodied, “roasty-toasty” California Chardonnay that will appeal to those who love that style. Plenty ripe, weighing in at a stated 14.5...
Mille e una Notte, Donnafugata’s flagship wine, is a tribute to Sicilian grape growing and winemaking. The 2012 is simply gorgeous. A masterful blend...
Though technically, the “third” wine from Caiarossa, the Pergolaia would finish first in a line-up of similarly priced Tuscan wines. Of the seven red...
Brancaia has fashioned a "bigger" more modern style of Super Tuscan by blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Although these are grapes...