Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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November 7, 2017
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 Made entirely from Cabernet Franc, this wine is at a lovely stage of development right now, showing emerging complexities from time in bottle but...
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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There are a handful of California wineries that do justice to Riesling. The best of those from any given vintage is likely to come...
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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  Jackson Estate’s Anderson Valley Pinot Noir represents excellent value. First of all, it’s from a premium Pinot district, and its modest price means...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 I hate to say that an almost $75 a bottle of wine is a bargain, but, if you have 75 bucks to spend on...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 A bright side expression of Santa Rita Hills, with fruit from the likes of Clos Pepe, Cargasacchi and John Sebastiano vineyards coming together with...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 One of the world’s unique wines, and a winner every vintage.  Sourced from New York vineyards, it’s a crisp, clean off-dry refresher that you...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 This bottling is developing a solid track record with this fourth vintage in a row of crisp, lively citrus, sweet grass and stone, with...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 Seems like just last week I wrote that, "No one develops aromatics quite like Bob Lindquist.”  Sorry to quote myself, but here we go...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 A nicely layered presentation of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot, featuring ripe mixed berry, medium oak toast, vanilla and spice that...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 Here’s a saucy red for grilling that gets the most out of its Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel components, showing bold blackberry, tar,...
Rich Cook
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November 7, 2017
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 Peter Lehmann again delivers sense of place at a sensible price in an easy to like mix of blackberry, currants, faint dried herbs, menthol...
Marguerite Thomas
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November 7, 2017
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 This is a full-bodied wine blessed with the lush blue and black berry flavors characteristic of excellent Nero d’Avola, along with plums, spice, black...