Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Marguerite Thomas
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November 7, 2017
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 The fruit that produces this fresh and wonderfully fragrant white wine comes from vineyards that grow on the slopes of Mount Etna, one of...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 One tends to forget about Chiarlo’s white wines since they make such stunning reds.  Here’s one that should not be forgotten.  Not an opulent...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 Chiarlo owns about 3-acres of vines in the heart of Cannubi, arguably Barolo’s most famous vineyard.  From it, they make a sensational wine. Their...
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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 Few wines in this price range can boast the level of consistency demonstrated by J Pinot Gris vintage after vintage. The 2016 offers up...
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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 This cru Beaujolais from the exceptional 2015 vintage is meaty and full-bodied, with layers of ripe blueberry and blackberry and a floral back note....
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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  One of the most elegant cru Beaujolais is Fleurie, and the Clos des Quatre Vents epitomizes that characteristic. Refined, delicate and yet packed...
Michael Franz
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November 7, 2017
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 A sensational Riesling that might well be the best dry release I’ve ever tasted from this fine producer, this is a complete and compelling...
Michael Franz
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November 7, 2017
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 This wine from Penfolds — a genuinely great producer and a standard-bearer for all of Australian wine — falls somewhere in the middle of...
Marguerite Thomas
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November 7, 2017
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 Grapes growing in mountainous terrain infuse Jasmine with exhilarating floral aromatics intertwined with savory dried herbal components, while the complex flavors are dominated by...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 Chiarlo was largely responsible for the resurrection of this iconic vineyard in La Morra, that, according to Kerin O’Keefe, a world’s expert on Italian...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 Here is a wine that provides more enjoyment than the price suggests.  Wines, especially those made from the Montepulciano grape and especially from Abruzzo,...
Michael Apstein
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November 7, 2017
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 As much as I liked Castello di Radda’s 2012 Chianti Classico Riserva, I must admit, their Gran Selezione from the same vintage is just...